Interviews

Ed Zacharias, a managing partner of the Boston office at McDermott Will & Emery and a partner in the health industry advisory group, discusses the intersection of telemedicine and cybersecurity, specifically in relation to ransomware attacks.

In an interview with Pharmacy Times®, Melissa Santibañez, PharmD, BCCCP, assistant professor at Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy, Fort Lauderdale, Florida; and critical care clinical pharmacist at Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood, Florida, discusses the value of a pharmacist on a patient care team.

In a recent interview with Pharmacy Times, Raj Desai, PharmD, MBA, discussed a recent COVID-19 vaccination event at Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital, where he is the director of pharmacy.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Chad Landmon, JD, chair of intellectual property and FDA practice groups at Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider, on the FDA’s EUA process for COVID-19 vaccines.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Sarah Browne, MD, senior director of vaccine development at Altimmune, on the commencement of a phase 1 clinical trial of a single-dose, intranasal COVID-19 vaccine.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Farah Towfic, PharmD, MBA, the director and CEO of operations at US Pharmacopeia, on the FDA’s approval of the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine’s updated cold storage requirements.

Amesh Adalja, MD, FIDSA, FACP, FACEP, discussed the distribution prospects for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in light of it being possible to store it at standard refrigeration temperatures for up to 3 months.

Amesh Adalja, MD, FIDSA, FACP, FACEP, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, discusses how Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine provides effective support in prevention of severe disease and hospitalization.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Amesh Adalja, MD, FIDSA, FACP, FACEP, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, on how the proposed EUA for Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose vaccine may impact the COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration process.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed David Silverstein, JD, MS, a partner in Axinn’s Intellectual Property and FDA practice groups, on what may be coming to market in the rapidly growing cell therapy space, and the role pharmacists may play in this emerging landscape.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed J. David Robertson, PhD, director of University of Missouri Research Reactor, on a new collaboration with Advanced Accelerator Applications International to develop a targeted therapy for certain types of cancerous tumors.

Crystal Lewis, a third-year pharmacy student at Washington State University, about her top 3 study snacks for pharmacy students.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Kurt Proctor, PhD, RPh, senior vice president of strategic initiatives at the NCPA, on his outlook on the future of the COVID-19 vaccination rollout under the Biden administration.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Susan Swindells, MD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, on the impact of the recently FDA-approved once-monthly, long-acting HIV regimen on how providers care for patients with the virus.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Kurt Proctor, PhD, RPh, senior vice president of strategic initiatives at the NCPA, on positive stories from pharmacies engaged in COVID-19 vaccinations and any unforeseen issues that may have arisen at vaccination sites.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Kurt Proctor, PhD, RPh, senior vice president of strategic initiatives at the NCPA, on how the Biden administration’s launch of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program may affect the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Kim White, MBA, vice president of Numerof & Associates, on how changes in business strategies in hospitals due to the COVID-19 pandemic may affect how hospital pharmacies conduct their business.

Despite concerns about increased transmissibility, experts are optimistic that the current vaccines will provide some level of protection when combined with the body's immune response.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Kurt Proctor, PhD, RPh, senior vice president of strategic initiatives at the NCPA, on the Biden administration’s announcement of the launch of the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program for COVID-19 vaccination.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Lee Rosebush, JD, PharmD, MS, MBA, partner at Baker & Hostetler, on an interactive state-by-state vaccination rollout guide his law firm created to help pharmacies navigate the various state approaches to COVID-19 vaccination efforts.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Alex Hontos, JD, partner at Dorsey & Whitney, on the executive order President Biden signed directing agencies to utilize the Defense Production Act, among other tools, to prioritize production of COVID-19 vaccines and material.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Sandra Divarco, JD, partner at McDermott Will & Emery, on the complex considerations facing hospitals, health systems, and pharmacies during COVID-19 vaccinations.

Steve Moore, PharmD, chairman of the Pharmacists Society of the State of New York, said the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program will work alongside his state’s own rollouts to get shots in arms.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Nurisha Wade, MBA, and Farah Towfic, PharmD, MBA, of US Pharmacopeia, on how the release of the COVID-19 Vaccine Handling Toolkit may help pharmacists quickly and safely vaccinate.

Pharmacy Times interviewed Randall A. Oyer, MD, president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers, about how the COVID-19 pandemic is going to impact cancer mortality.

Pharmacy Times interviewed Randall A. Oyer, MD, president of the Association of Community Cancer Centers, about how screening can help reduce cancer deaths.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Brian Nightengale, president of Good Neighbor Pharmacy, on what’s on the horizon of interest for independent pharmacy in 2021.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Brian Nightengale, president of Good Neighbor Pharmacy, on his outlook for the future of independent community pharmacy.