Interviews

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Samir Balile, PharmD, on the safety measures Giant pharmacies are taking to protect patients and staff members upon reopening their doors, as well as the importance of the flu vaccine during COVID-19.

Pharmacy Times® spoke with Laura Cranston, RPh, CEO of Pharmacy Quality Alliance (PQA), about what is next for the organization after the recent announcement that Cranston is stepping down by the end of 2020.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Tim Safley, MBA, the Program Director of Accreditation Commission for Health Care, on the value of a pharmacist in the LTC health care space.

Pharmacy students are asked: How has the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) impacted your education, and how well do you feel prepared for the future?

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Cory Kidd, PhD, CEO and founder of Catalia Health, on the value of technology in innovating patient care in the field of specialty pharmacy.

Kimberly Erlich, Nurse Practitioner, Pacific Coast Psychiatric Associates & the Healthy Teen Project and Consulting Associate Faculty, Duke University School of Nursing, discusses considerations for pharmacogenomic testing in the pediatric population for behavioral health treatment.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Suzanne Soliman, PharmD, BCMAS, about how pharmacists can get involved on social media and use it to educate the public about the value of pharmacists.

Samir Balile, PharmD, the Clinical Pharmacy Program Manager of Giant Food, discusses the value of a pharmacist in their communities due to their accessibility when people need them most.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Ali McBride, PharmD, MS, BCOP, FASHP, FAzPA, about how the drug niraparib could affect treatment options for patients with ovarian cancer.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Susan Van Cleve, Clinical Professor and Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program director, University of Iowa College of Nursing, on identifying and treating anxiety in children and teens who present comorbidities.

Pharmacy Times interviewed Cory Kidd, PhD, CEO and Founder of Catalia Health, on the value of a pharmacist today.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Robert Schumm, MBA, president of Ascensia Diabetes Care, about the challenges that patients with diabetes are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rich Tremonte, the executive vice president and president of Community & Specialty Pharmacy at AmerisourceBergen, discusses the critical role community pharmacies are playing in helping to expand testing and reduce infections amid re-openings in the country.

An interview with Yashar Rafi, PharmD, 2019-2020 Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) Medication Safety Management Fellow.

Rich Tremonte, the Executive Vice President and President of Community & Specialty Pharmacy at AmerisourceBergen, discusses the importance of the pharmacist in local communities, such as his own in Philadelphia.

Kimberly Erlich, MSN, RN, MPH, CPNP, PMHS, Nurse Practitioner, Pacific Coast Psychiatric Associates & the Healthy Teen Project, discusses pharmacogenomics and behavioral health in treatment of children and teens.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Robbie Schwenker, PharmD, about the Mask of Wellness campaign co-created by Schwenker and David Krupp, MD.

Dawn Lee Garzon Maaks, PhD, CPNP-PC, PMHS, FAANP, FAAN, the Immediate Past President of NAPNAP and the Associate Professor at the University of Portland in the School of Nursing, discusses caring and prescribing for children with ADHD who have other comorbidities.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Benjamin McNabb, PharmD, the owner of Love Oak Pharmacy, about how pharmacies can protect the communities they serve during the COVID-19 pandemic when reopening or staying open across the country.

Allison Hanson, PharmD, BCPS, the 2019-2020 Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) International Medication Safety Management Fellow, discusses medication safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed Benjamin McNabb, PharmD, the owner of Love Oak Pharmacy, about the path ahead in managing COVID-19 guidelines and supporting safe practices in pharmacies when reopening.

Allison Hanson, PharmD, BCPS, 2019-2020 ISMP International Medication Safety Management Fellow, discusses the value of a pharmacist in supporting and implementing medication safety strategies.

Benjamin McNabb, PharmD, owner and pharmacist at Love Oak Pharmacy in rural Texas, discusses the value of the pharmacist in communities across the country.

Pharmacy Times® interviewed James Krellenstein, co-Founder, PrEP4All Collaboration and Organizer, The COVID-19 Working Group, to discuss the development of PrEP for the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pharmacy Times spoke with Ron Lanton III, Esq, a regulatory and government affairs professional, about how COVID-19 could lead to more expanded practice laws for pharmacists across the country.

John Beckner, RPh, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at NCPA, discusses the role of the community pharmacy in the age of COVID-19 in supporting current health care efforts, such as continuing immunizations and managing the effects of the pandemic on patients.

John Beckner, RPh, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives at NCPA, discusses the value of a pharmacist today.

Gregory Leighton, RPh, vice president of clinical solutions and patient access for Asembia, discusses considerations for reaching the end goal of a patient’s journey with specialty pharmacy.

Autumn Zuckerman, director of specialty pharmacy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and JoAnn Stubbings, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, discuss the role of specialty pharmacists in guiding patients throughout their journey.

Jonathan Ogurchak, PharmD, CSP, discusses the improtance of combining technology with the personal touch in specialty pharmacy.