|Podcasts|June 8, 2023

Public Health Matters - Advocating for Patients, Impacting Public Health

Christina Madison speaks with Sandra Leal, PharmD, fromCVS Health, about advocating for patients and how that impacts public health.

On this episode, host Dr. Christina Madison speaks with Sandra Leal, PharmD, MPH, FAPhA, Vice President of pharmacy innovations for CVS Health, about advocating for patients and how that impacts public health.

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