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Independent Pharmacies’ Current Hope for State, Federal PBM Reform
With a new year approaching, pharmacy law experts joined Over the Counter to recap some of the key events regarding state- and federal-level PBM reform throughout 2025.

Dispensing Leadership: More Than Just One Thing
This episode explores the complex composition of a good leader within the pharmacy industry.

Pharmacists’ Expanding Roles in Diabetes, Community Health Care
Through diabetes education and initiatives focused on community health care, Clipper F. Young, PharmD, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, BCGP, is making a difference for patients and the pharmacy profession.

Wicked Good Cardiometabolic Chat: SGLT2is Offer Cardiorenal Benefits Beyond Diabetes
Episode 4 of Wicked Good Cardiometabolic Chat explores SGLT2 inhibitors and their efficacy beyond diabetes outcomes alone.

American Pharmacists Month: The Total Value in Pharmacies Expanding Clinical Offerings
From the COVID-19 pandemic through state-by-state expansion of scope, pharmacists have tapped into a variety of their clinical skills to bolster patient outcomes in their communities.

American Pharmacists Month: How Community Pharmacy Innovation Relies on Expansion, Collaboration
With the constant financial hurdles businesses face, the community pharmacy industry has struggled with finding new ways to innovate within its practices.

Amplifying Technicians: Grace Fick
In this episode, host Taylor Watterson, PharmD, PhD, welcomes Grace Fick, PharmD candidate and pharmacy research assistant at the University of Illinois Chicago.

American Pharmacists Month: Pharmacy Education Adapting to Evolving Pharmacist Profession
Exploring the evolution of pharmacy education throughout his professional career, Brad Phillips, PharmD, BCACP, joined Over the Counter to discuss trends in pharmacy students’ career paths.

Scripted for Her: Intimate Partner Violence Awareness
In this episode, Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, MPH, chats with Marie Barnard, PhD, about the ways in which pharmacists can support patients experiencing intimate partner violence.

American Pharmacists Month: Technology Enables Better Patient Care, Pharmacy Growth
In today’s world, the exponential use of technology is gradually becoming commonplace, and pharmacy businesses are expected to keep up with the growing digital landscape.
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Study findings highlight the need for further exploration into the racial and ethnic trends of pneumococcal vaccination rates.

To celebrate World Pneumonia Day, Steve Leonard, PharmD, BCIDP, joined us to discuss the variety in pneumonia types and available treatment options commonly prescribed.

Eloralintide shows promising weight loss results in a phase 2 trial, offering a new option for obesity management with improved tolerability.

In patients with diabetes and various levels of UACR, researchers aimed to uncover both the relative and absolute effects of SGLT2 inhibitors.

A study explored how SGLT2 inhibitors impact the kidney, specifically whether effects varied by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) or albuminuria.

A secondary analysis of the Obesity-Fertility lifestyle intervention program explored how it impacted the behavior of women with obesity and subfertility.

The NCPDP gathered essential members from the pharmacy community in a roundtable discussion on electronic prior authorizations.

This episode explores the complex composition of a good leader within the pharmacy industry.

Living in the state of West Virginia for over a decade, Mark Garofoli, PharmD, BCGP, CPE, CTTS, shares his experience as a practicing pharmacist amid the US opioid crisis.

Oral semaglutide 25 mg shows significant benefits in weight loss and cardiovascular health for patients with obesity, enhancing overall well-being.

Mark Garofoli, PharmD, BCGP, CPE, CTTS, shares his pain management expertise and discusses current developments in the US opioid epidemic.

Researchers investigate women’s experiences in accessing either prescription or OTC contraceptives.

Finerenone shows promise in reducing kidney damage for type 1 diabetes patients, marking a significant advancement in chronic kidney disease treatment.

To optimize vaccine strategies among young people with Down syndrome, researchers explore the prevalence of adequate immune responses following pneumococcal vaccination.

Through diabetes education and initiatives focused on community health care, Clipper F. Young, PharmD, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, BCGP, is making a difference for patients and the pharmacy profession.

Older adults with dementia face significantly higher COVID-19 risks, highlighting the need for targeted health strategies during pandemics.

FDA approves lumateperone as an adjunct therapy for major depressive disorder, offering new treatment options for this indication.

A study reveals tailored glucose monitoring intervals for type 2 diabetes patients based on HbA1c levels, enhancing long-term management strategies.

Episode 4 of Wicked Good Cardiometabolic Chat explores SGLT2 inhibitors and their efficacy beyond diabetes outcomes alone.

Experts discuss the implications of the Most Favored Nation drug policy, discussing its impact on pricing, community pharmacy, and patient safety in the final part of a webinar series.

Clipper F. Young, PharmD, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, BCGP, discusses risks and approaches associated with severe insulin resistance among mothers and their children.

Due to humans’ physiologically premature nature, researchers explore maternal psychological distress and childhood neurodevelopment.

Pharmacy evolves from product-based to holistic care, emphasizing clinical services and patient management, driven by passionate future pharmacists.

Pharmacy professionals gather to discuss innovative solutions, fostering collaboration and community engagement at the National Community Pharmacists Association 2025 Convention & Expo.

Clipper F. Young, PharmD, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, BCGP, discusses the Touro University California, pharmacist-led Pharm2Home initiative.

A study reveals a significant decline in inhaled corticosteroid use among COPD patients, highlighting the need for careful management and monitoring.

Researchers explore OTC naloxone sales sold independently at pharmacies and programmatically from 2023 to 2024.

Conversations about contraceptive options have grown more frequent—and often more polarized—on social media platforms.

Clipper F. Young, PharmD, MPH, CDCES, BC-ADM, BCGP, discusses his experience in diabetes care and how the pharmacist’s role has evolved throughout his professional career.

Lisa Schwartz, PharmD, discusses her general opinions regarding how the predicted success of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program’s future implementation.

Lisa Schwartz, PharmD, discusses community pharmacies’ displeasure with provisions backing the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

Lisa Schwartz, PharmD, discusses the importance of the Medicare Transaction Facilitator as community pharmacies head into a new year of the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

The FDA releases its updated recommendations and scientific considerations for the demonstration of safety and efficacy among biosimilars and their reference products.



























































































































































