Mountain State Pharmacist

Melisa Sigley and Monisha Prakash, Medical Science Liaisons from AstraZeneca, join us to talk about a long-acting monoclonal antibody for pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 for specific individuals, known as EVUSHELD™ (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab). Please click on the link below to refer to the EVUSHELD™ Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers for up-to-date and further product information. For any medical information requests and access to other AstraZeneca resources, please contact Melisa Sigley or visit AZmedical.com.

https://www.azpicentral.com/pi.html?product=evusheld_hcp_fact

Yanick Hicks has his doctorate degree in Pharmacy from Marshall University and licensed pharmacist in the state of Arizona. As an Executive director and president advisory council member of The Maxwell leadership Team, Yanick Hicks is certified to facilitate, speak, train and coach individuals and groups in the areas of leadership development, communication, teamwork and personal growth. He has experience speaking at the Arizona Pharmacy association conference, Arizona fire district association conference, Arizona charter schools association conference and several other organizations etc.. He is passionate about helping leaders develop leaders but most importantly themselves. He is also active in coaching youth soccer, traveling and spending time to family and friends.

Matt sits down with Razan Khan, Marshall University School of Pharmacy Class of 2019 Graduate, to talk about his career as a medical copywriter, his hobbies including cooking, and a discussion about imposter syndrome and how he has found ways to overcome it.

Dr. Razan Khan is a Toronto-based pharmacist with a passion for education, writing, and telling stories. He has a demonstrated history of leading and working in teams, proven interest in scientific and creative writing, novel pharmacy ideas, promotion of pharmacy policy, and an extensive background in the retail pharmacy industry.

With over four years of experience as a writer and over a decade in the world of pharmacy, Dr. Khan has amassed a diverse body of work. He has worked as a freelance copywriter, subject matter expert, and health & medical consultant for firms like Lampyon Health Communications Agency and Kiritsu Design & Technology. He's helped create engaging content for brands and organizations like P&G, Bayer, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson, Ascensia Diabetes Care, Pharmasave, the Province of Ontario, Shoppers Drug Mart, the American Pharmacists Association, and more.

He received his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Marshall University School of Pharmacy in West Virginia where he also helped shape several programs for learning, serving the community, collaboration and leadership, and ultimately becoming the chosen speaker at his own commencement in 2019.

Dr. Khan also enjoys speaking in front of all kinds of audiences to promote healthcare literacy and healthcare equality for patients and providers. In his free time, he moonlights as an actor, television personality, and food blogger.

Featured panel: Jane Marks, Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), is the creator of SandwichCaring.com and former executive director of the Alzheimer's Association WV chapter for 12 years JT Hunter, Certified Dementia Practitioner (CDP), is a Care Partner Coach, and President and CEO of REMT Care Partner Coaching Michaela E. (Leffler) Huddleston, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP is an Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice Department at University of Charleston School of Pharmacy and an Inpatient Psychiatry Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Host: Sean Douglass, RPh

Amanda Cummins PA -C graduated from Alderson-Broaddus in 2008 and served 11 years at Wheeling Health Right free/charitable clinic in primary care. She began FARMacy, a prescription for produce program, in collaboration with Dr Carol Greco and Grow Ohio Valley in 2016. Since then, FARMacy has expanded to 28 sites in WV.

She has had the honor of lecturing at the APHA annual conference, the national free clinic conference, WV Physician Assistant Association, WVSOM Annual Conference and was awarded WV's 40 under 40 award in 2014 for work with marginalized, chronic disease patients.

In this new mini-series, Student Perspectives, students are taking over the MSP Podcast and lending their voice to the conversation!

This episode was planned and created by students at WVU School of Pharmacy APhA-ASP Chapter! Some of their P4 students have unique APPE experiences on various rotations stationed in South Africa and Alaska, and they share their stories and experiences as well as give some advice based on these once-in-a-lifetime opportunities.

Hosted by: Miranda Moser Speakers include: Molly Swartzmiller, Sarah Ayers, Dixie Shahan, Alex Weaver, Andi Weaver, Allison Morris, and William Gu

If you are a student and wish to participate in the creation of the podcast, email us at [email protected]. Whether you have an idea or just want to work in the WVPA media, we want to hear from you!

Veterinary Pharmacist and WVUSOP Graduate, Jenna Boram, joins us to talk about her passion for veterinary pharmacy! She provides insight on how she arrived at this career path, what references she uses in her job as a veterinary pharmacist, and some great stories about some less traditional patients!

Plumb's Veterinary Pharmacy - https://plumbs.com/

Part 2 of a 2-part conversation with state and national leaders in the battle against Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) and their predatory practices which are harming patients and pharmacies throughout the country, especially in rural areas such as West Virginia! Panelists Include: Douglas Hoey, CEO of National Community Pharmacists Association Antonio Ciacca, CEO of 46brooklyn Research and APhA - American Pharmacists Association Joni Cover ,VP of Strategic Initiatives at National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations (NASPA) Lynne Fruth, President and Chairman of Fruth Pharmacy Heidi Romero, Pharmacist and Advocate at Griffith & Feil Pharmacy in Kenova, WV

Resources for more education: PBM Accountability Project pbmaccountability.org How PBMs Make Money: PBM Practices & Profits https://info.rxsafe.com/blog/pbms-make-money-infographic

Pharmacy Benefit Manager: Market Landscape and Strategic Imperatives https://www.hirc.com/system/files/public/MM_PBM%20Landscape_2022.pdf

Getting to the Root of High Prescription Drug Prices July 10, 2017 https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2017/jul/getting-root-high-prescription-drug-prices

Pharmacy Times White Paper: DIR Fees Simply Explained October 25, 2017 https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/white-paper-dir-fees-simply-explained

Pharmacy Benefit Managers and Their Role in Drug Spending April 22, 2019 https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/explainer/2019/apr/pharmacy-benefit-managers-and-their-role-drug-spending

How Have Diabetes Costs and Outcomes Changed Over Time in the US? November 15, 2019 https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/chart-collection/diabetes-care-u-s-changed-time/#health-spending

From Benefit Cards to Billions in Profits: The Evolution of the Modern PBM March 17, 2020 https://www.withmehealth.com/newsroom/from-benefit-cards-to-billions-in-profits-the-evolution-of-the-modern-pbm

How State Medicaid Programs Are Managing Prescription Drug Costs Pharmacy Benefit Administration 2019 April 28,2020 https://www.kff.org/report-section/how-state-medicaid-programs-are-managing-prescription-drug-costs-pharmacy-benefit-administration/

Drug Channels: August 11, 2020 Five Top Drugmakers Reveal List vs. Net Price Gaps (Plus: The Trouble With Insulin Prices) https://www.drugchannels.net/2020/08/five-top-drugmakers-reveal-list-vs-net.html

Promarket: February 19,2021 How the FTC Protected the Market Power of the Pharmacy Benefit Managers https://www.promarket.org/2021/02/19/ftc-market-power-pharmacy-benefit-managers/

NCPA: June 3, 2021 It's not a Typo: 91,500% Increase in Fees Heaped on Pharmacies https://ncpa.org/newsroom/news-releases/2021/06/03/its-not-typo-91500-increase-fees-heaped-pharmacies

Pharmaceutical Spending Up 77% Over 10 Years, Yet Out-of-Pocket Prescription Drug Costs Have Fallen in Same Period February 28, 2022 https://www.valuepenguin.com/pharmaceutical-spending-study#:~:text=According%20to%20data%20from%20the,to%20%2452%20billion%20in%202015

Viatris' biosimilar insulin isn't as cheap as you thought. https://www.axios.com/2021/11/17/the-new-generic-insulin-isnt-as-cheap-as-you-thought