Pharmacy Podcast Network

Antonio Ciaccia is the President of 3 Axis Advisors. He was born and raised in pharmacy, Antonio has been crawling around pharmacies his entire life. After three years as a pharmacy technician and two years of pre-pharmacy curriculum, Antonio diverted course, graduating from The Ohio State University in 2007 with dual degrees in communications and political science before moving into the world of association management. 3 Axis Advisors brings unique approaches to address the individual needs of each or our clients. As researchers and investigators at heart, 3 Axis endeavors are laser-focused on discovery through data-driven analysis and deep industry expertise, resulting in innovative and unique solutions.  Our obsessive passion for understanding complex systems and our immersion in the prescription drug supply chain and the broader healthcare delivery system enables us to arm our clients with the tools they need to accomplish their goals. Reference:  Ohio regulator’s proposed pharmacy rules draw mixed response  New regs meant to promote safety at understaffed stores https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2023/10/02/ohio-regulators-proposed-pharmacy-rules-draw-mixed-response/

This episode of 'This Week in Pharmacy' is special. We have PPN host of the popular podcast 'Sports Pharmacy' Dr. H, Hussam Hamoush PharmD focused on the expansion of the athletic pharmacist consultancy and wellness efforts and Dr. Shane Jerominski PharmD from "Operation Spotlight" —talking about the advancing efforts of thousands of chain pharmacists and technicians dedicated to pressuring the BIG national chains with walkouts across the nation!  #OperationSpotlight is in full effect! We stand with #Pharmacists across the nation in support of building safer working conditions!! Metrics and Profit is not the goal, This Week in Pharmacy we talk with Dr. Shane Jarominski PharmD, The Accidental Pharmacist on #TWIRx with an update on the initiatives to make right the chain #pharmacy proper staffing of thousands of #pharmacies!! Now is the time for all chain pharmacy to come #TogetheRx and build specific ratios to ensure maximum effectiveness of #Pharmacists and tech and prescription volume, testing, and immunizations for work place and patient safety. 

Far too many independent pharmacies let their front-ends flounder because they don't know how to buy, display, price or otherwise support the right kind of products.  Well, a cure has been found.  In this episode 3 industry experts share who their companies provide solutions to this problem.  You can have a profitable front-end.  You can contact these three companies at:  solutionsrx.com   BreathROX.com or MatchSquare.com 

90% of patients live within five miles of a community pharmacy. It’s all about convenience and accessibility, and in today’s world, pharmacies are working to understand not only what vaccine their community members and patients need but also when and why they need it/them.  In this podcast, Cheri Schmitt, pharmacist and member of Cardinal Health’s Pharmacy of the Future Clinical Team, Tonya Shackelford, pharmacist and senior manager for Cardinal Health’s Clinical Pharmacy Solutions Team and Wimberly Gayle, an independent pharmacist from Louisiana, address the evolution of pharmacies as an emerging healthcare destination by offering even more immunizations — especially for the upcoming fall and winter seasons.  Here, Cheri, Tonya and Wimberly address this ever-pivoting world for independent pharmacies and how they may effectively balance their vaccine inventory and offerings.

In the latest installment of FrameworkFocus, join Dr. Mark Fulton and special guest Ted Sullivan of Advasur, as they discuss the current state of the Drug Supply Chain Security Act.  Learn about the FDA’s recent announcement delaying the enforcement of several key provisions of DSCSA, how this delay will impact your pharmacy, and pathways for compliance. Plus, a bonus segment with Jennie Lee, the Pharmacy Manager at PharmaCare Hawaii, who is a customer of both Advasur and FrameworkLTC!

According to the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, for the past 10 years, industry experts have consistently estimated that, at any given time, there are between 30,000 and 40,000 active illegal online pharmacies. Today, we are joined by Commander Lysette Deshields, an FDA officer in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. CDR Deshields is a Regulatory Officer in the Supply Chain Security Branch in the Office of Drug Security, Integrity and Response, Office of Compliance within the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research. She will be discussing FDA’s BeSafeRx campaign, a national initiative to educate consumers and health care professionals about the potential dangers of buying medicine from unsafe online pharmacies, along with identifying safe online pharmacies so that consumers can make more informed decisions when purchasing prescription medicine online, and tools that healthcare professionals can use to guide patients.

Welcome to another episode of the Sports Pharmacy Podcast. In this informative edition, our host, Dr. H, is in conversation with Kunal Shah, a successful business law attorney from Spencer Fane law firm in North Dallas. Known for his effective strategies in navigating through the complex legal realms of Business, Shah shares engaging insights from his decades of experience as a renowned legal consultant. Our understanding, respect, and common ground quickly evolved from just another client-attorney engagement to a deep friendship. Stepping into the life of Kunal Shah, who was born and grew up amid the hustle-bustle of New Jersey, pursued his legal education from Rutgers University and began his career in the busy workspace of New York. Following his wife's roots, Shah eventually moved to Texas, where he efficiently uses his years of experience to provide exhaustive legal solutions to his healthcare clients. His unique position at the junction of law and business leads us into an engaging dialogue about his encounters with the legal intricacies in the healthcare sector. New boost

This episode features conversations with   Aleata Postell & Sabeen Hasni - Walmart Specialty Pharmacy Amanda Awe PharmD,  VPL Cecelia Byers - Surescripts Chris Antypas, PharmD, Perigon Health 360 Dan Brooks,  Brooks Group Jeffrey Baird,  Esq., Brown & Fortunato

Sponsored by: Professional Compounding Centers of America (PCCA) Dayna Timmer, Pharm D, has worked for a chain, as a nuclear pharmacist and in 2022 opened her own compounding pharmacy.  And, she loves it.  She is joined by Erin Michael, of PCCA.  They both share how Timmer started from scratch and has built both a financially and personally reward practice is Georgia.   Dayna Timmer, Pharm D, owner of Mountainside Compounding Pharmacy in Tate, GA.  Erin Michael, MBA, CPhT, Director of Customer Engagement, PCCA 

Hi my dear listeners! I am thrilled to introduce my next guest because we talk about the starkly opposing ideologies between Western and Eastern medicine, in the context of infant movement development and beyond.  Cara Angela Liguori is a Somatic Practitioner, Infant Developmental Movement Educator, and Dream Guide whose creative healing journey began with dance and music. She is currently earning a Master's degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling.  In her one-on-one practice, Cara uses integrative touch, somatics, and guided meditations to support her clients’ body-mind-spirit integration. For infants and their caregivers, Cara provides education and skill-building for cultivating secure attachment skills and resilient movement and nervous system development through embodied observation, co-regulation, and handling techniques. In all her work, she facilitates connections with the underlying pathways of support that lead people to deepened relationships with themselves and others.  Cara’s practice is client-centered, trauma-informed, and process-oriented. She is a certified practitioner of Zero Balancing, Esalen Massage, Somatic Movement Education for Adults and Infants via the School for Body-Mind Centering®, and Pilates. Please tune into this fascinating episode. I’d love to hear what you thought in the comments! Cara would like to acknowledge her Body-Mind Centering® teachers who include Amy Matthews, Sarah Barnaby, Satu Palokangas, her IDME cohort, and the founder, Bonnie Bainbridge-Cohen. Connect with Cara via: Website + newsletter: www.caraliguoriwellbeing.com Email cara.liguori@gmail.com Follow on instagram Embodiment and Integration: The Well of my Being Blog