Expert Interviews

Pharmacy technician, Sharon Lucas, showcases how community pharmacy, clinical skills, and lifelong learning are transforming patient care.

Scott Stoll and Kenzie Hohman, PharmD, discuss the importance of pharmacy advocacy, from localized efforts to federal movement across the profession.

Community pharmacists use a quick migraine toolkit to spot symptoms early, guide OTC care, and refer patients, aiming to prevent chronic migraines.

Independent pharmacist Tom DePietro explains how shifting vaccine policies, ACIP changes, and patient confusion are reshaping immunization at the pharmacy counter.

A new migraine toolkit helps community pharmacists spot underserved patients, tackle racial diagnosis gaps, and connect Black adults to care.

Kelly Goode examines 2026–27 vaccine guidance for pharmacists, detailing updated flu, COVID-19, and RSV recommendations and coadministration.

In part 2, Scott Stoll and Kenzie Hohman, PharmD, explain their respective advocacy efforts, highlighting the sheer range of a profession fighting for change.

Kenzie Hohman, PharmD, and Scott Stoll believe pharmacy advocacy is inherent in its workforce, despite the constant and deterrent pressures it faces.

The federal government is actively looking to enhance its evolving approach toward US childhood vaccine recommendations.

Pharmacy and AI expert Timothy Aungst, PharmD, joins Drug Topics to provide an in-depth look at AI’s evolution in pharmacy practice today.

Duane Jones, BS Pharm, and Jennifer Griffin, PharmD, provide their reasons behind the need for expanding pharmacists’ prescribing abilities.

Rick Couldry, MS/HSPA, discusses how cloud-native software resolves fragmented systems, improves tracking, and streamlines clinical workflows.

Pharmacists navigate ACIP changes, legal battles, and shifting vaccine schedules reshaping US immunization policy and respiratory season planning.

Pharmacists detail a simple, tech-driven revenue cycle management workflow that empowers pharmacies to bill, reconcile, and get paid for clinical services.

Rick Couldry, MS/HSPA, provides his expertise for why medication management requires modernization to further streamline patient outcomes.

Rural pharmacist explains how local pharmacies close care gaps in older, rural patients by improving vaccine access, education, and on-time immunizations.

The pharmacy benefits industry is undergoing a massive restructuring, driven by a wave of government action designed to shift focus back to the patient.

Dispensary of Hope delivers donated medications to uninsured patients, cutting emergency room visits and redefining pharmacy’s role in access.

Pharmacies are expanding vaccine access for flu, COVID, and other shots while debunking safety myths and adding test-to-treat services to improve patient care.

Rae McMahan joins to provide key insights and updates on developing action between CVS Caremark, the FTC, and the rest of the pharmacy benefits industry.

Despite significant progress made in the US opioid epidemic, systemic change is necessary to move pain management forward across health care.

Duane Jones, BS Pharm, shares some of his expert knowledge into why opioids were never the right pathway for patients experiencing acute or chronic pain.

In a technologically advanced health care landscape, solutions to address language barriers are necessary and can be the difference between life and death for complex medication regimens.

Sharon Blank, CEO of RxTran and Language Scientific, discusses language hurdles in the safe delivery of medications for patients and pharmacists alike.

As the pharmacist’s role continues to expand throughout health care, they are now being challenged to step in as opioid stewards in a rapidly evolving pain management landscape.

In part 2, Richard Dion, PharmD, addresses some of the persistent challenges among hospital pharmacies and their pain management models, offering some expert solutions to move forward.

In part 2, Paul Licciardi, PhD, dives into the evolving need for updated pneumococcal vaccine recommendations and how pharmacists can keep their patients informed.

Richard Dion, PharmD, joins to discuss the growing prominence of opioid stewardship and where the pharmacist can assist in patient programming.