Pharmacy Podcast Network

"The truth will set you free' John 8:23 Paul Seegert, Managing Partner of PCS Advisers, was featured as one of The Wall Street Journal's Masters of Success. This recognition is given to professionals who have mastered the art of success in their industry.  "The shame of it is, most employers don’t know they can manage their healthcare like any other supply-chain in their business. The insurance industry has conditioned us to think that their over-inflated products are the only option – and it’s simply not the case." ---Paul Seegert    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Leader’s Personalized Pathway to the Autonomous Pharmacy   Learn how pharmacy leaders from Baptist Health are using a new self-assessment tool to chart a pathway to achieving a fully autonomous pharmacy. The self-assessment tool is available free from the Autonomous Pharmacy Advisory Board. Guests:                      Nilesh Desai, MBA, BS, RPh, CPPS, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Baptist Health Michael Anderson, PharmD, MBA, Director of Pharmacy, Baptist Health Lexington Host:                          Ken Perez, Vice President, Healthcare Policy and Government Affairs, Omnicell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anesthesia, like all great medical breakthroughs, was brought about by necessity. Also like many medical breakthroughs, the discovery of anesthesia was an accident. Ivan Stewart joins us yet again to delve into the exciting history of ether and chloroform. This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics! Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com. PLEASE READ: Shane, Cal, Mickey and Ivan are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health. A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro. Special thanks to Kelly Kerr and Granny for providing the voices of the cavepeople. Also featuring: Bo To Sie Zykle Tak Zaczyna by Henryk Gold Additional music and sound by Feslyan Studios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pharmacist.dev creator Dr. Derek Borkowski, PharmD, is our guest on the Pharmacy Podcast Nation w/ host Dr. Chloe Givens, PharmD. Data Analytics. Informatics. Software Development. Entrepreneurship, Pharmacists are building careers, projects, businesses, and the future with technology.  Derek D. Borkowski completed his PharmD degree at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy on the Duluth Campus. He completed his pre-pharmacy coursework at Winona State University in Winona, MN. Prior to pharmacy school Derek was heavily involved with youth in the Winona, MN area through his positions coaching junior high sports at Cotter Schools, and as a Big (mentor) with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of America. In his time at the College, Derek has enjoyed the privilege of serving his fellow students through his positions as a Class Representative for the Class of 2018, as Vice President – Duluth and President-Elect of the Pharmacy College Board (Student Government) and will look to continue this in his role as President for the 2016-2017 academic year. Further, Derek has enjoyed providing opportunities for students in the College to learn about careers and gain exposure to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry as President of the Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO) student chapter on his campus by organizing educational sessions and networking with industry professionals in the state. He has also been an actively involved member with the Minnesota Pharmacy Student Alliance (MPSA) and National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) student chapter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guests of this CLIMB were Certified Business Growth Specialist Terri Norvell and CEO of Amity Medical Group Olivia Bentley. This month was a deep dive on what it takes to overcome business growth challenges. Olivia shared some of the obstacles she faced as she built her business and some of the solutions she and Terri created.   Sign up & learn to CLIMB taking your pharmacy to new levels of success!!  https://rm-solutions.com/climb/  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this Episode of On Script, Jeremy and Jessica interview Dr. Sarah Carpio, PharmD, Dr. Joanne Canedo, PharmD, and Valerie Wasem from Touro University California College of Pharmacy to discuss expanded pharmacy technician roles in a post-pandemic landscape.  As two recent PharmD graduates, and a current second year pharmacy student, Drs. Carpio and Canedo, and PharmD. candidate Valerie Wasem started their pharmacy careers as technicians prior to being admitted into pharmacy school, and have continued to work side by side with pharmacy techs in multiple settings.  These guests recognize the value that technicians bring to pharmacy practice, and the importance of continuing to move forward with advancing pharmacy technician practice.  Finally, we discuss an article they coauthored for the this year’s Pharmacy Technician Supplement from Pharmacy Times entitled “Postpandemic Future is Bright for Technicians.”  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nitric oxide is vital for a healthy cardiovascular system, but deep breathing is just a start. Produced by the endothelium—the lining of the blood vessels—this chemical is highly responsive to healthy heart habits like regular exercise and low cholesterol. Lowering cholesterol levels helps increase nitric oxide. Nitric oxide in the cardiovascular system: a simple molecule with complex actions https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3721819/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ken Thai, PharmD. is a truly remarkable pharmacy owner, leader and entrepreneur.  And the good news is he shares several of his management philosophies and business ideas on this podcast. A graduate of the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy, Thai owns, or is a partner in several pharmacies.  He is the founder of the 986 Pharmacy franchise program.  The  web site, 986pharmacy.com, lists 13 locations in 3 states.  Building on his expertise combined with that of his partners they have created a unique GPO, K&B Associates.  The group focuses on helping members buy better, work smarter and share ideas on how to expand into LTC or 340B contracts or manage more effectively. If that isn’t enough, he is the immediate past president of the California Pharmacist Association with a passion for reigning in PBM abuses.  He even shares information on a couple legislative battles the California association in waging.   Thai shares a remarkable business venture they have started that involves a Pharmacy Fellowship supported by his pharmacy, the USC School of pharmacy and a physician clinic.  In the program a pharmacist on Thai’s team is contracted to work in the clinic and provide support to doctors, nurses and physician assistants and then run a follow up clinic in one of Thai’s pharmacies.     If you are looking for information or inspiration on new, more and better things you can do to operate your pharmacy more profitably you’ll find this podcast of interest.  This episode of Pharmacy CrossRoads is sponsored by Compliant Pharmacy Alliance.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign: What Pharmacists Are Learning More than 150 million people in the United States have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. It has been largest vaccination campaign in US history – and pharmacists have been essential to the effort. What have pharmacists experienced, and what have they learned from the process? We spoke with three pharmacists to get their personal perspectives: Gretchen Garofoli, from the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy Chichi Ilonzo Momah, owner of the Springfield Pharmacy in Springfield, PA Amina Abubakar, owner of the Rx Clinic Pharmacy in Charlotte, NC See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Humans and animals aren't the only living things that use drugs. Drugs are designed and implemented to treat plants too! Whether as defoliants to destroy plants or antifungals to treat crops, drugs have been used heavily for the past hundred years on agriculture around the world. Mickey Ferguson joins us in this interesting spotlight and blast from the past. This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics! Tune in for NEW episodes, available on Spotify, Apple, Anchor, and more! Check out our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages at Let's Pharmonize to view videos and images relevant to every episode! If you have any questions, comments, or even corrections, e-mail us at pharmonization@gmail.com. PLEASE READ: Shane, Cal, Mickey and Ivan are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health. A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro. Also featuring: Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival I Don't Want to Set the World on Fire by the Ink Blots Additional music and sound by Feslyan Studios. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices