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Dr. Richard Harris

Dr. Harris is an expert in Holistic medicine who believes that public health means - The advancement of policy and research for the benefit of society.

Bio: Dr. Richard Harris is a board-certified internal medicine physician, pharmacist, and entrepreneur. Dr. Harris has a client-centric view focusing on building relationships and trust through a comprehensive lifestyle medicine system. He currently hosts the Strive for Great Health Podcast, has several online wellness courses, and consults for several companies.  He is an avid reader, weight lifter, video game enthusiast, and author in his spare time. Dr. Harris also enjoys sports, traveling, philanthropy, church, and keto donuts.  

Social Media Handles@Drharrismd on IG & twitter

Website: https://www.theghwellness.com/

Podcast - Strive for Great Health Podcast https://theghwellness.com/podcast

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Today's episode is a 2-part round-table discussion between Cal, Shane, and Mickey about two of the most controversial pieces of medicine known to the modern world. 

This is NOT your physician's podcast. Hosts Shane Garrettson and Cal Vandergrift dive into the pharmacy world with fun, interesting, and downright weird topics!

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PLEASE READ: Shane and Cal are NOT medical professionals. DO NOT USE the information presented in this podcast to aid in your own personal health or medicinal benefit. This is a light-hearted podcast that should not be taken with the same seriousness as your own personal health.

A special thanks to Kelly Kerr for creating the music used in the intro and outro.

Additional Music from DS Productions

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Growing up, Steve St. Onge saw his grandfather working in his pharmacy and thought he would follow in his footsteps. Like his grandfather, he set out to graduate from ACPHS.  But shortly later St. Onge started following a different path.  In this episode of Occupation Station, he talks about why he decided to pursue interests both in drug development and in business, ultimately adding an MBA to his credentials.  St. Onge is now director of business development for Paratek Pharmaceuticals.  He wears a lot of hats at Paratek and says he gets great satisfaction in knowing that he is part of a team helping to deliver life-saving remedies to people in need.  The 2009 grad has great advice for ACPHS students about seeking out mentors, taking risks, and using rotations as a way to grow.  He sees a bright future for ACPHS alumni, saying the sky is the limit for those with a PharmD.

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Dr. Jai Patel, PharmD, BCOP, CPP

Chair of Department of Cancer Pharmacology & Pharmacogenomics

Dr. Jai Patel is a pharmacist who help create a pharmacogenomics fellowship which was not available at his school. He finished the Oncology/Pharmacogenomics Postdoctoral Fellowship at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.

Dr. Patel: “I approached my mentor and said, ‘this is what I want to practice. I have the ambition and drive.’ I had to convince him I was a good investment. Just because something doesn’t exist, doesn’t mean it isn’t possible. That’s what will set you apart from others when trying to build something new. Health care is always changing. Position yourself to be in the forefront of medicine.

Dr. Patel serves as Chair of the Department of Cancer Pharmacology and Pharmacogenomics at Levine Cancer Institute. He is also the associate Professor in the Division of Hematology/Oncology. Dr. Patel’s research focuses on translational and clinical pharmacogenomics and pharmacokinetics of anticancer therapies. 

Behnaz Sarrami, MS, PharmD

Pharmacogenomics (PGx) coach and consultant | MSL at Atheadx

Behnaz Sarrami is the co-host to the PGx for Pharmacist Podcast. She is an expert in the field of PGx and mentor to pharmacist who are establishing their own PGx consulting business. She believes in personalizing a patient’s medication based on each individual’s genetic makeup and is keen in helping overcome barriers for both pharmacist and providers who want to implement PGx in any clinical setting.

Behnaz received her Master’s degree in Biochemistry from Georgetown University and her Doctorate in Pharmacy from Creighton University. Behnaz has been a contributor of Washington University’s Public Health blog. She also serves as a consultant for a grant-funded research project which aims to increase medication adherence in older adults who suffer from mental health.

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We are a group of practicing pharmacists throughout the U.S. who have organized a mutual aid movement entitled #PharmGradWishlist (Twitter: @PharmGradWish) that aims to support emerging pharmacist trainees who identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color). People who identify as Black, Hispanic/Latinx, and American Indian/Alaska Native are underrepresented in the Pharmacy profession, which can perpetuate health disparities. 

WEBSITE: https://www.pharmgradwishlist.org/ 

This pharmacist campaign was inspired by the successful movement of our physician colleagues (@MedGradWishlist).

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Introducing Terri Norvell -- the Inner Prize 

On June 10th at 8am Pacific/11am Eastern RMS’ CLIMB welcomes back Leadership and Business Growth Expert Terri Norvell. Terri will be talking with dynamic leaders who’ll share their real-world struggles and successes with CLIMB attendees. These leadership and pharmacy industry experts will help attendees uncover what’s at the root of day-to-day challenges faced by pharmacies every day as well as providing key takeaways to elevate team engagement, solve problems with scalability, and ultimately grow pharmacy businesses.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their challenges for a dynamic presentation and Q&A session. As always, AAP members register for free ($199.00 annual value) using this link:

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/7rayzvde/register?utm_campaign=RMSCLIMB&utm_source=PPN&session=1 

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Transforming Pharmaceutical Obsolescence into Opportunity

RxRise is a revolutionary marketplace platform that lists pharmaceutical manufacturers short-dated and surplus stock directly to pharmacies.

Adam has gained a keen understanding of the pain points surrounding short-date and surplus products in the pharmaceutical sector. Having worked in various leadership roles in his almost 18 year pharma career, he understands the challenges these products bring to the entire pharmaceutical supply chain, from manufacturer down to the pharmacy. His passion for business, healthcare, technology and the environment gives RxRise a unique perspective on getting rid of the billions of dollars worth of short-dated and surplus stock from going to waste.

Today's guest is Adam Gladieux Founder and CEO of RxRise. 

When he’s not working on the latest project, Adam enjoys spending time with his wife and four kids. He also enjoys basketball, running and has a passion around all things growth mindset.

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Graduating from either pharmacy or law school is an admirable achievement. Graduating from both is a rare accomplishment indeed! That’s just what 1985 ACPHS grad Scott Terrillion did, despite having more than a few people advising him against it. In this episode of Occupation Station, Scott talks about why he made such an unusual move. He says his education at ACPHS prepared him to take on the new challenge of law school by teaching him about the scientific method, understanding logic and problem solving. Drawing on his experience at places like Boehringer Ingelheim and Cara Therapeutics, where he is now General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, Scott shares advice about finding the right fit with an employer to maximize both your talents and your desire to grow. He also notes the many ways pharmacists are in prime positions to make big career moves.

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Capital Rx and 3 Axis Advisors Study Finds Potential for Billions in Prescription Drug Savings With Transparent Pricing Practices

Mandatory NADAC responses by pharmacies for 1,600 unique oral solid products could create additional savings of $1.5 billion over 10 years

Comparing generic drug costs with NADAC and Alabama actual acquisition cost, study finds $937 million in potential annual savings across Medicaid

Implementing and improving transparency in pricing practices can restore public trust in U.S. drug pricing system, results suggest

CMS proposes delaying drugmaker rule days after PhRMA suesThe lawsuit also casts blame on health plans and pharmacy benefit managers that allegedly "siphon the benefits" meant for consumers.

Today's guests: 

Antonio Ciaccia

3 Axis Advisors www.3axisadvisors.com 

A. J. Loiacono

CEO at Capital Rx

https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cms-proposes-delaying-drugmaker-rule-days-after-phrma-sues

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The American Society For Automation In Pharmacy – or ASAP – could be the pharmacy organization that most directly effects the daily practice of pharmacy.  And, it is very likely that you, as a practicing pharmacist, have never heard of this important organization. 

In this episode of PharmacyCrossRoads we talk with Bill Lockwood, founder and Executive Director ASAP.  Joining in the program is Will Lockwood, Assistant Director of ASAP and Bill’s son.  These two industry experts explain how the standard settings services ASAP provides make it possible for your pharmacy system to provide a variety of services, without which, modern day pharmacy practice would not be possible.

You’ll learn how ASAP brings industry competitors together, in a carefully coordinated and legal manner, to address issues that make it possible for Prescription Drug Monitoring programs to work, for interfaces between various pharmacy systems and services to work.  And, how the organization works with the FDA, CMS and other government agencies to insure you can fill scripts quickly and accurate and that all your systems “play nice” with one another. 

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