Interviews

Jennifer Costello, PharmD, BCPS, BC-ADM, ambulatory care clinical pharmacist in the Internal Medicine Faculty Practice at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, New Jersey, details some common themes between the ADA and AACE guidelines.

Elizabeth Rodriguez, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy student, gives her impressions of the American Pharmacists Association annual meeting.

David Nau, PhD, RPh, FAPhA, president of Pharmacy Quality Solutions, talks about how have value-based payment trends incentivize adherence.

Amit Gupta, RPh, a consultant pharmacist for Pharma-Care, talks about his experience attending Directions in Pharmacy's 5th annual CE Conference in March 2015.

David Nau, PhD, RPh, FAPhA, president of Pharmacy Quality Solutions, talks about the most successful tactics pharmacists can use to improve adherence.

Joseph Saseen, PharmD, FASHP, FCCP, FNLA, BCPS, CLS, professor in the Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine at University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, talks about how pharmacy schools can prepare students for changes to the pharmacy industry.

Donna M. Smith, PharmD, director of clinical affairs at Avella Specialty Pharmacy discusses how specialty pharmacists can help manage difficult lung cancer therapy.

David Nau, PhD, RPh, FAPhA, president of Pharmacy Quality Solutions, talks about how medication adherence is measured.

Elizabeth Rodriguez, University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy student, talks about what the most important issue facing pharmacists.

Joseph Saseen, PharmD, FASHP, FCCP, FNLA, BCPS, CLS, professor in the Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and Family Medicine at University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy, talks about how the role of the pharmacist is evolving.

David Nau, PhD, RPh, FAPhA, president of Pharmacy Quality Solutions, talks about how Electronic Quality Improvement Platform for Plans and Pharmacies has helped pharmacists.

Carmela Avena-Woods, BSPharm, PharmD, CGP, assistant clinical professor of clinical pharmacy practice in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at St. John's University, details some factors that contribute to nonadherence among patients with COPD.

Patrick Curtin, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Coordinator at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey, identifies some basics to initiating statin therapy.

Carmela Avena-Woods, BSPharm, PharmD, CGP, assistant clinical professor of clinical pharmacy practice in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at St. John's University, talks about the importance of individualizing treatment for COPD.

Maria Marzella Mantione, PharmD, CGP, associate clinical professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at St. John's University, talks about actions plans pharmacists should have for patients with asthma.

Carmela Avena-Woods, BSPharm, PharmD, CGP, assistant clinical professor of clinical pharmacy practice in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at St. John's University, talks about the burden COPD places on society.

Maria Marzella Mantione, PharmD, CGP, associate clinical professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at St. John's University, talks about some lesser known facts about asthma treatment.

Doug Wessel, PharmD, CCP, consultant pharmacist, talks about what drew him to Directions in Pharmacy's 5th annual CE conference in March 2015.

Maria Marzella Mantione, PharmD, CGP, associate clinical professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at St. John's University, talks about some general patient counseling tips regarding inhaler technique.

Patrick Curtin, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Coordinator at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey, provides some basics about nonstatin therapy.

Maria Marzella Mantione, PharmD, CGP, associate clinical professor in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at St. John's University, talks about how community pharmacists can help improve management of asthma in patients.

Kjel Jonhson, PharmD, Vice President of Global Oncology for IMS Health, discusses innovative new therapies for the treatment of cancer.

Patrick Curtin, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Coordinator at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey, talks about some primary points for initial patient counseling of lipid therapy.

Troy Trygstad, PharmD, MBA, PhD, of Community Care of North Carolina, talks about who should be reading Directions in Pharmacy.

Patrick Curtin, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Coordinator at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey, addresses how to gauge 10-year atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk for patients relative to lifestyle, cholesterol, and obesity.

Troy Trygstad, PharmD, MBA, PhD, of Community Care of North Carolina, talks about why pharmacists should read Directions in Pharmacy.

Patrick Curtin, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Coordinator at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey, identifies some notable changes to previous guidelines as presented in the 2013 ACC/AHA Guidelines on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults.

Troy Trygstad, PharmD, MBA, PhD, of Community Care of North Carolina, talks about how accountable pharmacists are for quality.

Laurie Apelian Phillips, of Saint Barnabas Medical Center, talks about what prompted her to attend Directions in Pharmacy's 5th annual CE conference.

Troy Trygstad, PharmD, MBA, PhD, of Community Care of North Carolina (CCNC), talks about what CCNC does to improve coordination of care.