DW is a 70-year-old female who has been referred to the clinical pharmacist to optimize her pain management regimen.

Chief Complaint: “I don’t think the methadone is working anymore. I spoke with my doctor about switching to a different long-acting pain medication. Can you help me?”

Authors: Katherine Matousek, PharmD, Madison G. Pazey, PharmD, and Jubilee Winar, PharmD, BCACP

Guest Experts: Stephanie Abel, PharmD, BCPS, and Christopher M. Herndon, PharmD, BCACP, CPE

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This podcast was planned in collaboration with the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Ambulatory Care PRN. The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors agonists have documented benefits in an expanding array of patient populations are not longer simply "diabetes" and "obesity" medications.

Expert Panelists: Lauren Cunningham, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES and Kylee Funk, PharmD, BCPS

Payment for clinical pharmacy services remains a significant challenge, but your odds of success are increased if you know the rules of engagement with various stakeholders.

Guests: John Gums, PharmD and Jonathan Hughes, PharmD, BCACP

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For patients with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes seeking weight reduction and improved glycemic control, the REDEFINE 2 study supports cagrilintide-semaglutide as an effective option. But is it better than other incretin-based therapies already available?

Guests: Francesca Reilly, PharmD, Rebecca Munger, PharmD, BCACP, and Jason Zupec, PharmD, BCACP

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As methods for estimating kidney function continue to evolve, it's increasingly clear that the venerable Cockroft-Gault equation isn't always the best way to make drug dosing decisions. Here are the top ten things every clinician should know about estimating kidney function.

Guests: Michelle Fravel, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS and Isabel Wedig, Pharm.D.

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In this episode, produced in collaboration with the ACCP Ambulatory Care PRN, host Stuart T. Haines speaks with Drs. Jacqueline Cleary (Albany College of Pharmacy), Crystal Zhou (UCSF), and Briana Murray (Chase Brexton Healthcare), following their 2025 ACCP Annual Meeting session, "Unlocking the Future of Ambulatory Care." The panelists discuss innovative reimbursement strategies—value-based care, shared savings, MTM, and incident-to billing—across a variety of settings. They share practical approaches to advocating for EHR optimization, building patient trust in non-traditional sites such as barbershops, and structuring sustainable collaborative practice agreements that balance patient access with pharmacist workload.

There is a growing body of evidence regarding the benefits of influenza vaccination to prevent cardiovascular events. Do immunizations against the reactivation of the herpes zoster virus confer similar CV benefits?

Guest Authors: Anna K Love, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM and Leslie Phillips, PharmD

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Most health professionals have been hyper-focused on helping patients lose weight. Undernutrition and weight loss in older adults now feel like forgotten concepts. It is well established that an individual's personal nutrition practices are a key ingredient to living a long and healthy life.

Guests: Jacob Rogers, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, and Jessica Copeland, BS, NBC-HWC

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SW was referred to the ambulatory care pharmacist for a medication review and disease state management for diabetes and hypertension.

Chief Complaint: "I'm having some trouble with my blood pressure and blood sugar."

Authors: Michelle Hernandez, PharmD and Michelle Balli, PharmD, BCACP

Guest Experts: Christie Schumacher, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BCADM and Joshua Jacobs, PharmD, PhD, BCCP

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Is there a “magic remedy” to prevent the transmission of influenza to close contacts? The newest antiviral agent, baloxavir marboxil, rapidly reduces virus titers and stops the shedding of infectious virus faster than its counterpart, oseltamivir.

Guests:  Emma Brucio, PharmD and Kathleen Pincus, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES

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