Empowering Pharmacy Leaders: Practical Steps for Enhancing Team Performance with Laurie Lee Smith
In this episode, our guest is Laurie Lee Smith, who is the CEO of Laurie Lee Leadership and a seasoned executive coach with over three decades of healthcare expertise, certified by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). Laurie’s international coaching and leadership engagements have spanned continents, including North America, the Middle East, Europe, and Asia, with […]
Shedding Light on Rare Diseases with Tamar Thompson
In this episode, our guest, Tamar (Tay-mar) Thompson with us, the Head of Corporate Affairs at Alexion, AstraZeneca Rare Disease. With over 20 years of experience in healthcare, Tamar leads global corporate efforts in policy and advocacy. She recently has been showcasing Alexion’s new short film, Rare Connections in NMOSD where she underscores the need […]
Assistance Options for Patients with CEO, Danielle Vizcaino
Talk to Your Pharmacist Podcast Interview – Danielle Vizcaino and Hillary Blackburn Danielle Vizcaino, President and CEO of The Assistance Fund (TAF), discussed the organization’s role in providing financial assistance to patients facing high medical out-of-pocket costs. TAF, founded in 2009, has helped over 190,000 people, including 40,070 in 2023, with nearly 100 disease-specific programs. […]
Cultivating Leadership & Performance with Dr. Brian Clyne
In this episode, our guest is Dr. Brian Clyne who is a Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Alpert Medical School of Brown University where he has served in numerous clinical, educational, and administrative leadership roles over the past 20 years. As Vice Chair for Education at ACT Leadership, Dr. Clyne develops and supports programs […]
Regulatory Considerations in Compounding Pharmacy Practice with Martha Rumore
In this episode, Our guest, Martha M. Rumore, PharmD, Esq, MS, LLM, FAPhA is a pharmacist-attorney in Frier Levitt’s Life Sciences Department. Her practice focuses on healthcare law; Food, Drug Cosmetic law; pharmacy law and regulatory issues; PBM issues; as well as pharmaceutical and medical device intellectual property including trademark, copyright, trade secret and all […]
Relational Leadership with Dr. Kyle Turner
In this episode, our guest is Kyle Turner, who is an Associate Professor (Clinical) at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy and a clinical pharmacist at the Midvale Clinic. He earned his PharmD degree at the University of Utah College of Pharmacy and then completed the Pharmaceutical Care Leadership Residency at the University of […]
Ins & Outs of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing with Sarah Arrington Leach
In this episode, our guest is Sarah Arington Leach, who currently serves as VP of Strategic Commercialization at Prasco. Her primary objective is to provide pharmaceutical manufacturers with solutions that break down barriers of entry and create access for needed and innovative therapies for patients and caregivers. Prior to Prasco, she worked at OhioHealth implementing […]
A ‘FinanciaI Advisor’ Approach to Healthcare with Patrick Alonso
In this episode, our guest is Patrick Alonso, a licensed pharmacist and host of the Men’s Health Unscripted podcast, isn’t your typical healthcare expert. He works as an advocate for men’s health similar to how a financial advisor works as an advocate for monetary gains. Patrick was recently interviewed on WFTS ABC News for his […]
Bitcoin for Drug Rebates with Nihowdy’s James Wong
In this episode, our guest is James Wong, a pharmacist and founder of NiHowdy, pioneered the first platform offering customers drug rebates in Bitcoin on prescription refills. With experience in owning and operating pharmacies and skilled nursing facilities, he’s a proud University of the Pacific graduate. Advocating blood donation, he highlights its potential to save […]
The ABCs of BOPs and PBMs: A Comprehensive Guide for Pharmacies
In this episode, we have two guests: Harini Bupathi Harini’s practice focuses on counseling several different types of pharmacy providers on their relationships with PBMs and other similar payors. She advises clients in a wide range of PBM-related matters including network access, audits, termination, wrongful recoupment actions, and fraud, waste, and abuse investigations. Harini utilizes […]