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Pharmacy Focus
The Pharmacy Times® Pharmacy Focus podcast provides the latest industry news and information, thought-leader insights, clinical updates, patient counseling tools, and innovative solutions for the everyday practice and business of pharmacy. Winner of the 2021 Digital Health Media/Publications Audio Merit Award.
Episodes
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep174: On The Shelf - Why You Should Invest in Yourself
On this week's episode, Dr. Joanna Lewis speaks with Dr. Brooke Griffin, professor and vice chair of Pharmacy Practice at Midwestern University and a…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep173: Pharmacy Focus: On The Shelf - 6 Tips for Your Well-Being
Emotional, mental, and physical health are an important part of how individuals show up, navigate, and thrive in our world. In today's episode, Joanna gives…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep172: Pharmacy Focus: Public Health Matters- Celebrating American Pharmacist Month Part 4 with Crystal Yu
Today's fourth and final installment in our American Pharmacist Month special features Dr. Crystal Yu, PharmD, Integrated Health Team at L'Oreal Active…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep171: Pharmacy Focus: Student Edition - Sanofi and Howard University Announce New Partnership, Fellowship Program
This month, we spoke with Earl Ettienne, BScPharm, MBA, from Howard University, and Dietmar Berger, MD, PhD, of Sanofi, about their recently-announced…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep170: Pharmacy Focus: Public Health Matters- Celebrating American Pharmacist Month Part 3 with Timothy Gauthier
Today's third installment in our American Pharmacist Month special features Dr. Timothy Gauthier, Antimicrobial Stewardship Clinical Manager for Baptist Health…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep169: Bonus: The Next Generation of Pharmacy Technicians, National Pharmacy Technician Day
Judy Neville, from the American Association of Pharmacy Technicians and program director of the Pharmacy Technician Program at the University of Nebraska…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep168: Pharmacy Focus: Public Health Matters- Celebrating American Pharmacist Month Part 2 with Autumn Zuckerman
Today's second installment in our American Pharmacist Month special features Dr. Autumn Zuckerman, Director of Health Outcomes and Research at Vanderbilt…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep167: Pharmacy Focus: On The Shelf - Skin Care and Wellness
Today, on the On The Shelf podcast, we talk about skincare with Crystal Yu, PharmD. Crystal is part of the Integrated Health team at L’Oreal Active Cosmetics…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep166: Pharmacy Focus: Move the Needle Monday- The 2022-23 Flu Season and What to Expect
In this month's episode, Ed Cohen and John Beckner from NCPA discussed the upcoming flu season and why it's important to get your shots sooner rather than…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep164: Pharmacy Focus: Psychedelic Pharmacy - An Exploration of Psychedelic Medicines in Palliative Care
This month, we spoke with Paul Thielking, MD, who has been investigating the use of psychedelic medicines in palliative care environments. For patients facing…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep165: Pharmacy Focus: Public Health Matters- Celebrating American Pharmacist Month Part 1 with Neil MacKinnon
Today's first installment in our American Pharmacist Month special features Neil MacKinnon, BSc (Pharm), MSc (Pharm), PhD, FCSHP, FNAP, Provost and Executive…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep163: BONUS: National Women Pharmacist Day, American Pharmacist Month
Jill Murphy from Pharmacy Times® spoke with Public Health Matters host Dr. Christina Madison, On the Shelf host Dr. Joanna Lewis, and Dr. Brooke Griffin about…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep162: How to Enhance the Patient Experience Through Integrated Care Models
In this week’s episode, we will be discussing integrated care models in pharmacy and how to enhance the patient experience with Tony Willoughby, PharmD, and…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep159: Pharmacy Focus: Public Health Matters- Properly Treating Youth, Sexual and Gender Minority Populations
This week's episode features Brenda Cassidy, DNP, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC, associate professor and vice chair of Health Promotion and Development, about the concept…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep160: Pharmacy Focus: On The Shelf - All About Migraine
On this week's episode, host Joanna speaks with Charlie Conway, PhD, chief scientific officer at Biohaven Pharmaceuticals about migraine function, care, and…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep161: Pharmacy Focus: Student Edition - Communication Skills for Pharmacy Students
This month, we spoke with Dr. Brandon Dyson, PharmD, BCOP, co-founder of TL;DR Pharmacy, to hear about his resources for pharmacy students as well as how…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep158: Pharmacy Focus: Oncology Edition - Experts See Promising Future for the Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
This month, we spoke with Craig Freyer, PharmD, BCOP, clinical pharmacy specialist at Penn Medicine, to learn about how CAR T therapies are potentially…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep157: Pharmacy Focus: Technician Edition With NHA - The Expanding Opportunities of Pharmacy Technicians
In this episode, Jeremy and Jessica speak with guest, Christine Cline-Dahlman, founder of “PharmTechForward,” a firm that produces educational materials for…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep156: Advocating for Support as a Health Systems Pharmacist
In this week’s episode, we will be discussing the “We’ll Be There” Campaign and other areas of health systems pharmacy with Craig Dolan, PharmD, MBA, vice…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep155: Pharmacy Focus: Public Health Matters- Connecting to the Community Through Migrant Health
This week's episode features Danielle Colayco, PharmD, MS, Executive Director of Komoto Family Foundation, about her work at the foundation and the different…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep153: Pharmacy Focus: On The Shelf - The Professional Side of Wellness
This week, Joanna speaks with Lydia Fenet, ambassador at Christie’s Auction House and best-selling author of The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You, to…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep154: Pharmacy Focus: Move the Needle Monday- Solving Common Vaccine Challenges with Motivational Interviewing
In this month's episode, John Beckner from NCPA speaks with Bruce Berger, PhD, FAPhA, President of Berger Consulting, LLC, about motivational interviewing in…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep152: Pharmacy Focus: Psychedelic Pharmacy - Understanding Synthetic vs. Natural Psychedelics
This month, we spoke with Joseph Araujo, co-founder, director, and chief scientific officer at Mindset Pharma, to get an overview of the differences between…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep151: Amplifying Your Message Through Ted, TedX
Today's special episode features our very own host from the Public Health Matters podcast, Dr. Christina Madison, who joins Dr. Tina Opie, associate professor…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep150: Pharmacy Focus: Public Health Matters- Using VaxiTaxi to Promote Better Public Health
This week's episode features Casey Villhauer, PharmD, Chief Executive Officer of VaxiTaxi, about this business venture and how the emergence of the COVID-19…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep148: Pharmacy Focus: Student Edition - Learning to Be a Preceptor
This month, we spoke with several interesting people in the pharmacy field. First, tune in for an interview with Katrina Zearley, a first-year pharmacy student…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep149: Pharmacy Focus: On The Shelf - Sun Screen Recommendations and the OTC Guide
On this week's episode, Joanna discusses her recommendations for sunscreen, what to look for when choosing sunscreen, tips about sunscreen, and what…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep147: Pharmacy Focus: Psychedelic Pharmacy - The Future of Ketamine
This month, we spoke with Kevin Nicholson, CEO of Ketamine Wellness Centers and recently-announced CEO of Delic Corp., to discuss the future of ketamine…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep146: Expanding Diversity, Equity in Clinical Health Trials
In this week’s episode, we will be discussing clinical trial updates and incorporating equity and diversity in trials with Tony Clapsis, Senior Vice President…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep143: Pharmacy Focus: Public Health Matters- Breaking Down Barriers in Maternal Mortality and Providing Care
This week's episode features Dr. Richard Ferguson, Chief Medical Officer at Health Choice Utah, who discusses mentorship for interprofessional care, reaching…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep144: Pharmacy Focus: Independent Rx Forum- NCPA's Student Business Plan Competition
Today's episode features Jack Mozloom and guests Carlie Traylor and Whitney Brace who discuss what to expect at the upcoming Student Business Plan Competition…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep145: Pharmacy Focus: Technician Edition With NHA - Technician Perceptions of Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
In this first episode of “Pharmacy Focus: Technician Edition With NHA,” hosts Jeremy Sasser and Jessica Langley-Loep from the National Healthcareer Association…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep142: Pharmacy Focus: Oncology Edition - An Update on Prostate Cancer and the Growing Role of Pharmacists
This month, we spoke with Scott Soefje, PharmD, MBA, BCOP, FCCP, FHOPA, director of pharmacy cancer care services at Mayo Clinic, to learn about the latest…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep138: Pharmacy Focus: On The Shelf - Healthy Work-Life Balance Part 2
On this week's episode, Joanna continues her conversation with Allyson Brennan, Founder of Emogene & Co, PharmD, about skincare, the importance of a healthy…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep141: Pharmacy Focus: Move the Needle Monday- COVID-19 Extended as Public Health Emergency
In this month's episode, Ed Cohen and John Beckner from NCPA discuss the HHS's decision to extend the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), meaning Americans…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep140: A Thank You to Our Listeners!
In this week's episode, host Jill Murphy shares a special message for her growing listeners of Pharmacy Focus. Additionally, she talks about all of the new…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep139: Pharmacy Focus: Public Health Matters- Self Care is the New Healthcare
This week's episode features Dr. Blair Green Thielemier, PharmD, Founder and CEO of Pharmapreneur Academy, who discusses self care as a pharmacist, the ties of…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep137: Psychedelic Pharmacy: Investigating Ketamine for Chronic Pain Management, Addiction Treatment
This month, we spoke with Tiago Reis Marques, MD, PhD, CEO of Pasithea Therapeutics, about how investigative psychedelic treatments could help treat both…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep135: Pharmacy Focus: Study Break - Finding and Utilizing a Mentor
This month, we spoke with Madeline Clark, a pharmacy student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, about how she has found mentors and continued to…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep138: Pharmacy Focus: On The Shelf - The Importance of a Healthy Skin Barrier Part 1
On this week's episode, Joanna speaks with Allyson Brennan, Founder of Emogene & Co, PharmD, about skincare, the importance of a healthy skin barrier, Vitamin…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep136: Combatting the Opioid Epidemic in the Emergency Medicine Space
In this week’s episode, we will be discussing preventative measures health care professionals can take to end the opioid epidemic from an emergency medicine…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep134: Pharmacy Focus: Public Health Matters- Interdisciplinary Care Models Bridging the Gap for Equity
This week's episode features our previous guest Danny Stephens, MD, National Director of Family & Child Wellness, who discusses how equity is changing in…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep132: Pharmacy Focus: Oncology Edition - A Look Ahead at the Pipeline for Melanoma
This month, we spoke with Bob Luschen, PharmD, clinical coordinator for the pharmacy department at cancer Treatment Centers of America, Atlanta, to learn about…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep133: Pharmacist Moms: Coffee With Suzy - Episode 20
This week, host Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, tackles the topic of "mompreneurs," or mothers who are also entrepreneurs. Soliman spoke with guests Jessica…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep130: Pharmacy Focus: Independent Rx Forum- NCPA's Upcoming Month of Action
Today's episode features Karry La Violette, Senior VP of Government Affairs and Director of the Advocacy Center; and Michele Belcher, Current NCPA President…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep129: Pharmacy Focus: On The Shelf - How to Manage Mental Health and Burnout
On this week's episode, Joanna speaks with Carlene Link, PharmD, a clinical pharmacist and integrative life coach, about burnout, managing mental health, and…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep128: Pharmacy Focus: Move the Needle Monday- Pediatric COVID-19 Immunization Updates
In this month's episode, Ed Cohen and John Beckner from NCPA are joined by Mitchel Rothholz, RPh, MBA, Chief of Governance & State Affiliates- American…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep131: Roe vs Wade and Its Impact on Pharmacy
In this week's episode, we discuss the recent Roe vs Wade reversal and how this decision may be impact the pharmacy and its patients in multiple ways with…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep127: Pharmacy Focus: Public Health Matters- Trauma Informed Care and Its Impact on Public Health
This week's episode features Dr. Helen Sairany, trauma-informed pharmacist, and past field provider for Doctors Without Borders in Iraq and Western Syria, on…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep122: Pharmacy Focus: Public Health Matters- BONUS Episode for PRIDE Month!
As PRIDE month comes to a close, we have a special bonus episode featuring Danny Stephens, MD, National Director of Family & Child Wellness, about the impact…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep126: Pharmacy Focus: Oncology Edition - What You Missed at ASCO 2022
This month, we reviewed key topics and interviews from the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2022 Annual Meeting.
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep125: Study Break: The Importance of Fellowship Opportunities and the Community Pharmacy Fellowship from NCPA, CPESN
This month, we spoke with Carlie Traylor, PharmD, of the National Community Pharmacy Association (NCPA) to learn about a fellowship program offered by NCPA and…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep124: Pharmacist Moms: Coffee With Suzy - Episode 19
On this week’s highly anticipated episode, Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, welcomes Sonia T. Oskouei, PharmD, BCMAS, DPLA, to discuss biosimilars within the…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep123: Inpatient Insulin Management from the Pharmacy Perspective
In this week's episode, we will be discussing the importance of inpatient insulin management from the pharmacy perspective with Stephanie Mason, pharmacist and…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep119: Pharmacy Focus: Independent Rx Forum- What to Know for the NCPA 2022 Annual Convention
Today's episode features Doug Hoey and Bri Morris from NCPA who discuss the upcoming NCPA Annual Convention taking place in Kansas City, Missouri from October…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep121: Pharmacy Focus: Public Health Matters- The Importance of PRIDE in Building an Inclusive Public Health Community
This week's episode is dedicated to PRIDE Month! Joslyn Hatfield (she/her), Vice President of Las Vegas PRIDE and Editor in Chief of Las Vegas PRIDE Magazine…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep116: Pharmacy Focus: Psychedelic Pharmacy - Psilocybin-Assisted Therapy for Binge Eating Disorder
This month, we spoke with Jim Gilligan, PhD, to learn about a phase 2 study investigating the use of psilocybin-assisted therapy for the treatment of binge…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep120: Pharmacy Focus: On the Shelf- Maintaining Healthy Connections for Mental Wellness
In this week's episode, Joanna interviews her best friend, Julia. They talk about the importance of connection and how to navigate friendships at their stage…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep115: Pharmacy Focus: Move the Needle Monday- What Pharmacy Teams Should Know About Immunization Recommendations
In this month's episode, Ed Cohen and John Beckner from NCPA discuss a more in-depth perspective on pharmacy provided immunization services with Dr. Traci…
Pharmacy FocusS1 Ep118: Pharmacist Moms: Coffee With Suzy - Episode 18
In this week's episode, Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, discussed student and pharmacy associations with guest Helen Sairany, PharmD, MBA, BCACP.