Interviews

Sara Roszak recounts the Annual NACDS Foundation Dinner and their role in implementing research at the clinical level.

Brandon Newman highlights the need for balanced regulation, transparency, and real-time data access to ensure fair competition and optimal outcomes for pharmacy benefit mangers.

These pharmacies bring high-touch specialty pharmacies into local communities for patients with more complex needs.

Joseph Saseen offers valuable insights into the implications of the added performance and quality measures for patients and health care providers.

Jasmine Perry discusses the More Than a Script program in an interview with Pharmacy Times.

Brandon Newman discusses the significant influence of the "big 3" pharmacy benefit managers and the key legislative and regulatory efforts around transparency.

Steve Anderson, president and CEO of the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS), discusses memorable moments from this year's NACDS Total Store Expo.

Sara Roszak discusses her role as president of the NACDS Foundation.

Scott Biggs and Doug Long explain current trends in the pharmaceutical industry and the importance of ensuring pharmacists are informed.

Rina Shah discusses the importance of community pharmacy and how pharmacists can optimize care for patients.

A federal and state policy expert discusses the announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the agreement to lower prices for 10 selected drugs due to the Inflation Reduction Act.

Olivia Kinney, a national pharmacy practice manager at Kroger, discusses strategies for pharmacists to effectively address vaccine hesitancy by building trust with patients.

Tune into this episode of “Public Health Matters” to learn about how Healthcare Advocate Summit, created by advocates for advocates, is involved in the discussion on improving access to health care.

Dan Schrum discusses the integral role of pharmacy specialists in translating clinical trial results to clinical practice.

Dan Schrum highlights the crucial role of lymphodepletion in enhancing the effectiveness of CAR T cell therapy.

Pharmacists can personalize supportive care, educate patients and their caregivers, advocate for patients, and collaborate with other health care workers.

Chris Peshek of Discount Drug Mart discusses the importance of community pharmacies and the process of building relationships with patients, and how a profession in the field can be rewarding for those seeking to pursue it.

In addition to a rapid deterioration, psychosis in Alzheimer disease can also lead to poorer quality of life, damaged patient-caregiver relationships, and increased isolation.

Edward B. Lee, MD, PhD, also describes how understanding Alzheimer disease requires the integration of multiple fields including genetics, pathology, epidemiology, pharmacology, and physiology.

Tara Spires-Jones, DPhil, FMedSci, discusses how oligomeric tau clumps inside brain synapses, pointing to indirect evidence that it may be progressing through the brain by jumping between connections.

The co-founder, chief science officer, and chairman at Longeveron discusses the findings from the phase 2a trial CLEARMIND, as well as next steps to developing the therapy Lomecel-B.

Joshua Hare describes how Lomecel-B addresses neuroinflammation, unlike other treatments which typically target amyloid disposition.

Jennifer Dunphy, DrPH, MBA, MPH and Nelly Awkar-Lazo, MD, discuss the rise in young-onset cancer, the gut-colon cancer link, and the importance of healthy lifestyle choices for cancer prevention.

Tune into this episode of “Public Health Matters” to hear how Walmart is leveraging its network to provide HIV care and specialty pharmacy services and how integrating community pharmacy outreach is significant for patients.

Having the authority to prescribe nicotine replacement therapies does not mean that pharmacists are getting involved in these programs, so ongoing research is investigating how to create sustainable models with greater pharmacist involvement.

Tune into this episode of “Public Health Matters” to hear how Walmart is leveraging its network to provide HIV care and specialty pharmacy services and how integrating community pharmacy outreach is significant for patients.

Jeffrey Goad discusses key considerations for travelers regarding medications, maintaining medication schedules across time zones, ensuring proper vaccinations, and the importance of consulting health care professionals before international trips.