Interviews

Natalie Bedford, senior vice president, US Pharmaceutical Distribution Services at McKesson, discusses the unique challenges of distributing specialty drugs.

Candy Peskey highlights the necessary role of oncology pharmacists in patient care and enrollment in clinical trials.

Access to certain drugs may be limited through tighter formulary controls and utilization management by Medicare Part D plans dealing with higher costs

Scott Soefje highlights how oncology pharmacists can advance patient-centered care and drive innovation in clinical research.

A clinical pharmacist discusses his work in the mental health space while stressing the importance of advocating for and checking in with one another’s emotional well-being.

Tune into this episode of “Public Health Matters” to hear Dr. Kate Gainer’s journey in state pharmacy association and how advocacy and legislative initiatives can benefit pharmacists.

Scott Soefje discusses new treatment options for prostate cancer and highlights the important role pharmacists can play in coordinating care.

Christie Smith discusses navigating state pharmacy laws and advocating for policy changes to improve patient access and care coordination.

Automation has long been viewed as a tool to help improving staffing and workload, but Swanson said it can help a multitude of other challenges, as well.

Elizabeth Cherry discusses the need to break down silos between manufacturers and health systems specialty pharmacies through more transparent collaboration to better serve patients.

Joe DePinto discusses innovative payment models like value-based agreements and warranties for cell and gene therapies

Sarah Butler discusses the important role pharmacists play in educating patients on these changes in medication prices.

Fran Gregory discusses the challenges posed by rising drug costs and emphasized that optimizing the use of biosimilars, which are entering the market at much lower prices than their reference products.

Jon Mahrt discusses strategies for improving patient access to medications through affordability initiatives and utilization management of high-cost drugs.

The Mental Health First Aid training can bring awareness in pharmacies.

Christie Smith discusses a medically integrated dispensing model that aligns the goals of patients, physicians, and pharmacists.

HSSPs improve medication adherence and reduce total health care costs by directly managing medications for complex chronic conditions like cancer, diabetes, COPD and CHF.

Tasmina Hydery, PharmD, BCGP, discusses how stakeholders can work together to generate and share real-world evidence on biosimilar effectiveness and switching in order to drive adoption and realize cost savings potential.

Shawn Riser Taylor, PharmD, CPP, CDCES, discusses the challenges and process of providing health care in a rural area of Guachipilincito in Honduras.

The use of artificial intelligence and real-time symptom monitoring integrate effectiveness of prescription digital therapeutics for mental health issues

Pharmacists play a key role in psychiatric medication overdose situations

Exploring challenges and opportunities in developing personalized treatments for schizophrenia

James Shehan shares insights on the promising trends shaping the weight loss medication and how changing views of obesity could pave the way for uptake GLP-1s.

Pharmacists can address social determinants to improve patient well-being and treatment.

Challenges in treating insomnia in special groups and resistant cases, and ways for pharmacists to improve outcomes.

Linking strong anticholinergic medications to increased risk of dementia in older adults

Potential for integration into care and future advancements for gaps in current schizophrenia treatments

Guidance on evaluating contraceptive options for patients with psychiatric conditions