Podcasts

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.

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.

This episode explores PBMs’ copay collection discrepancies and how improper documentation can be the downfall for pharmacy business.

With the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program just 2 weeks old, a drug market expert shared their thoughts on what the initiative may mean for pharmacists and their patients.

In this episode, Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, talks with Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS, about how pharmacists can address cannabis use in women during adolescence, reproductive years, and older adulthood.

This episode meanders the time of the year where pharmacy professionals experience a lull in business, providing them with the perfect opportunity to invest in growth.

Often operating in the shadows, LTC pharmacy is the backbone of medication management for aging and immunocompromised patients.

With the dual issue of pharmacy deserts and caregiver shortages across the US, technology is filling a much-needed gap for rural patient populations.

Episode 12 explores recent updates from the 2026 ADA Scientific Sessions, highlighting for pharmacists which technologies are making waves in the diabetes space right now.

In this episode, host Taylor Watterson, PharmD, PhD, welcomes Keyerrá Buckley, CPhT, ACPE administrator and technical trainer, Pharmacy Starts.

Learn about how this functional medicine pharmacist’s personal journey led her to addressing patients’ root causes for disease through exploring gut health dysregulation.

This episode highlights the FDA’s announcement regarding GLP-1 supply stabilization and critical compliance strategies for 503A pharmacies.

As PBM-pharmacy relationships evolve in real time, staying proactive when a PBM audit comes through could be the difference between thriving and losing essential business.

In this episode, Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, meets with Alyssa Perry, PharmD to discuss the pharmacist’s role in ensuring inclusive and respectful care for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

As clinical roles expand, the need for robust pharmacy infrastructure to streamline workflows and ensure medication access has never been more critical.

This episode explores the true price of commitment to a dream or vision, explaining how anything less than full dedication can lead to failure and why small wins are essential for perseverance.

In an evolving health care landscape bringing all providers into a primary care team, diabetes is no different and the pharmacist community can offer so much for patients.

Episode 11 addresses recent changes to the AACE diabetes guidelines and what pharmacists need to do to stay informed.

Featuring pharmacist and entrepreneur Sam Maddula, PharmD, this episode explores some key legislative and regulatory insights regarding owning and operating a pharmacy business.

In a health care landscape of silos and fragmentation, especially in the menopause space, pharmacists have increasingly provided their efforts to better care coordination for their communities.

In this episode, host Taylor Watterson, PharmD, PhD, provides a deeper look into workplace fatigue and the metrics used to calculate and facilitate it.

From PBM reform and AI to burnout and closures, Tom DePietro, PharmD, addresses the current state of independent pharmacy.

In this episode, Natalie DiPietro Mager, PharmD, PhD, meets with Sarah Chew, MPH, to discuss the pharmacist’s role in advancing women’s health research.

As diabetes rises to be one of the most prominent chronic diseases globally, pharmacists have reached out as key resources for preventing and managing its complications.

This episode explores the differences between behavior that is caught rather than taught, explaining how leadership can be a learned skill if properly approached.

With value-based care initiatives on the rise in the US health care system, one partnership in Ohio is showing early signs of significant success.

Episode 10 explores recent guideline changes in clinicians’ management of dyslipidemia, highlighting much more than a few updated recommendations.

Amid shifting vaccine recommendations and an evolving health care landscape, pharmacists continue to weather the storm as frontline community immunizers.

In this episode, host Taylor Watterson, PharmD, PhD, brings us a solo rendition breaking down some of her recent research with SCRPTS Laboratory.

In an evolving pharmacy landscape, accreditation can be difficult to manage, which is why experts like Mitch Lamb, PharmD, can steer businesses onto their desired paths.