Pharmacy Podcast Network

Dr. Lisa Zielbauer, PharmD, helps to build the next chapter in the 'Pharmacists Focused on Mental Health' podcast series. Dr. Z shares her personal story as she struggles with depression and talks about her background with mental health and family connections to other mental health conditions. 

Scientists are exploring evidence that major depression may in part be a gut feeling, orchestrated by the microbiome—trillions of microorganisms living in and around our bodies, which influence our health and well-being.

Researchers have discovered that the microbial menagerie living in our digestive tract may help regulate brain function, including mental health. Recent findings by scientists in the U.S., Europe and China are linking our feelings of stress, anxiety and severe depression to disturbances among hundreds of microbe species living in our gut that some researchers have started calling the psychobiome.

Conversely, other bacteria in the gut appear to produce some of the same substances used by doctors to treat depression and may naturally play a role in maintaining our emotional balance.

Guest: Lisa Zielbauer, PharmD | Functional Medicine Pharmacist

Founder & CEO, Root Cause Rx

Connect with me on: Instagram 

References: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/28/health/microbiome-brain-behavior-dementia.html 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/depression-bacteria-in-your-gut-may-have-caused-itor-made-you-healthier-11608565953

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31913980/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33268363/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30322864/

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Colton Marcum, PharmD, took over ownership of Marcum’s Pharmacy, from his father, about 10 years ago.  Marcum’s is a high-volume pharmacy and has a proud tradition of service to the residents of Kingsport, TN, since 1962.  Still, as Marcum tells us on this episode of PharmacyCrossRoads the pharmacy’s work environment was hectic and constant reductions in reimbursement and DIR fees were taking a big chunk out of his profits.

Joining Marcum on this podcast is Kris Rhea, now a representative of BIOLYTE, but formally Marcum’s wholesaler representative.  The two of them go into some detail on how Marcum saw a need for improved workflow and how, by working with Rhea they made some remarkable changes.  Marcum tells how implementing a medication synchronization program improved workflow, reduced inventory and improved relationships with prescribers in the community. 

To help with a total transformation of the pharmacy Rhea prepared a 12-step plan they used to turn the pharmacy around. First on the list, recognize that pharmacy is changing and the old way of doing things no longer works. One other big thing Marcum and Rhea did was schedule time to visit other successful pharmacies in the area and arrange an onsite visit.  A list of the 12 Steps to Revamp and Re-energize Your Pharmacy, is available by emailing Bruce Kneeland at; [email protected]

Marcum says that in addition to improving work flow, pharmacies should also find ways to provide services and sell products that genuinely help people, are unique to them and generate an attractive profit margin.  He has had success with nutritional and says one product that has performed well for him is Biolyte. 

This episode is sponsored by: 

BIOLYTE, a nutritional drink, sub titled IV in a bottle.

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Colton Marcum, PharmD, took over ownership of Marcum’s Pharmacy, from his father, about 10 years ago.  Marcum’s is a high-volume pharmacy and has a proud tradition of service to the residents of Kingsport, TN, since 1962.  Still, as Marcum tells us on this episode of PharmacyCrossRoads the pharmacy’s work environment was hectic and constant reductions in reimbursement and DIR fees were taking a big chunk out of his profits.

Joining Marcum on this podcast is Kris Rhea, now a representative of BIOLYTE, but formally Marcum’s wholesaler representative.  The two of them go into some detail on how Marcum saw a need for improved workflow and how, by working with Rhea they made some remarkable changes.  Marcum tells how implementing a medication synchronization program improved workflow, reduced inventory and improved relationships with prescribers in the community. 

To help with a total transformation of the pharmacy Rhea prepared a 12-step plan they used to turn the pharmacy around. First on the list, recognize that pharmacy is changing and the old way of doing things no longer works. One other big thing Marcum and Rhea did was schedule time to visit other successful pharmacies in the area and arrange an onsite visit.  A list of the 12 Steps to Revamp and Re-energize Your Pharmacy, is available by emailing Bruce Kneeland at; [email protected]

Marcum says that in addition to improving work flow, pharmacies should also find ways to provide services and sell products that genuinely help people, are unique to them and generate an attractive profit margin.  He has had success with nutritional and says one product that has performed well for him is Biolyte. 

This episode is sponsored by: 

BIOLYTE, a nutritional drink, sub titled IV in a bottle.

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Continuous Glucose Monitoring:Understanding the Pharmacist’s Role in Patient Education and Improving Outcomes in Diabetes Management  

Objectives 

Describe the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in diabetes management and ADA/AACE recommendations

Recognize the role of the pharmacist in providing education related to the use of CGM devices and interpreting CGM data

Faculty Disclosures

Curtis L. Triplitt, PharmD, has the following relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:

Consultant: Bayer

Speaker’s Bureau: Eli Lilly, NovoNordisk

Susan Cornell, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES, has the following relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:

Speaker’s Bureau: Novo Nordisk, Inc.

Other Support: Advanced Practitioner Advisory Board- Novo Nordisk, Inc.

PTCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for .5 contact hours of knowledge-based credit.

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.

Learn more here: https://www.pharmacytimes.org/on-demand/continuous-glucose-monitoring-understanding-the-pharmacists-role-in-patient-education-and-improving-outcomes-in-diabetes-management

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education (PTCE) provides industry leading pharmacy CE to retail, oncology, managed care, specialty and health-systems pharmacists. They use multiple deliverables in the live, virtual, on-demand, and print formats created by in-house pharmacists to deliver tailored multi-specialty education. 

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Continuous Glucose Monitoring:Understanding the Pharmacist’s Role in Patient Education and Improving Outcomes in Diabetes Management  

Objectives 

Describe the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) in diabetes management and ADA/AACE recommendations

Recognize the role of the pharmacist in providing education related to the use of CGM devices and interpreting CGM data

Faculty Disclosures

Curtis L. Triplitt, PharmD, has the following relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:

Consultant: Bayer

Speaker’s Bureau: Eli Lilly, NovoNordisk

Susan Cornell, PharmD, CDCES, FAPhA, FADCES, has the following relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose:

Speaker’s Bureau: Novo Nordisk, Inc.

Other Support: Advanced Practitioner Advisory Board- Novo Nordisk, Inc.

PTCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This activity is approved for .5 contact hours of knowledge-based credit.

This activity is supported by an independent educational grant from Abbott Diabetes Care Inc.

Learn more here: https://www.pharmacytimes.org/on-demand/continuous-glucose-monitoring-understanding-the-pharmacists-role-in-patient-education-and-improving-outcomes-in-diabetes-management

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education (PTCE) provides industry leading pharmacy CE to retail, oncology, managed care, specialty and health-systems pharmacists. They use multiple deliverables in the live, virtual, on-demand, and print formats created by in-house pharmacists to deliver tailored multi-specialty education. 

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The UnScripted Podcast, episode one is a conversation with Cecelia Byers, PharmD Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Product Manager and Dr. Andrew Mellin, VP, Chief Medical Information Officer with Surescripts. Today we have a interesting discussion on how the process of prescribing and dispensing specialty medication relies on antiquated technology: fax machines, paper forms and phone calls and how Surescripts is transforming the process for prescribing specialty medications Learn more: https://surescripts.com/resources/specialty-medications This podcast is a call to action on the broader healthcare industry to standardize digital processes to help remove admin burden We talk about the need for system-wide streamlining of data between providers, patients, and pharmacies not only to ensure all the necessary patient information for specialty prescriptions is automatically available, but to also prepare for the influx of new specialty treatments. We discuss the electronic solutions for manual processes can address process challenges, such as manual collection and receipt of enrollment data, and prior authorization delays. We discuss the data uncovered in the 2020 specialty pharmacists survey Specialty pharmacists have an incredibly difficult job, given the complex nature of specialty medications and the added burden of a healthcare system disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet the ability to touch patients’ lives is what gives meaning to specialty pharmacists’ work. Find more info here: https://surescripts.com/resources/specialty-medications Cecelia Byers, PharmD, Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Product Manager at Surescripts, recently joined the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy Podcast to discuss the challenges that specialty pharmacists face and how technology providers like Surescripts help specialty pharmacists keep the focus on patients. https://surescripts.com/news-center/intelligence-in-action/specialty-medications/podcast-helping-specialty-pharmacists-keep-focus-on-patients See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The UnScripted Podcast, episode one is a conversation with Cecelia Byers, PharmD Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Product Manager and Dr. Andrew Mellin, VP, Chief Medical Information Officer with Surescripts. 

Today we have a interesting discussion on how the process of prescribing and dispensing specialty medication relies on antiquated technology: fax machines, paper forms and phone calls and how Surescripts is transforming the process for prescribing specialty medications

Learn more: https://surescripts.com/resources/specialty-medications

This podcast is a call to action on the broader healthcare industry to standardize digital processes to help remove admin burden

We talk about the need for system-wide streamlining of data between providers, patients, and pharmacies not only to ensure all the necessary patient information for specialty prescriptions is automatically available, but to also prepare for the influx of new specialty treatments.

We discuss the electronic solutions for manual processes can address process challenges, such as manual collection and receipt of enrollment data, and prior authorization delays.

We discuss the data uncovered in the 2020 specialty pharmacists survey

Specialty pharmacists have an incredibly difficult job, given the complex nature of specialty medications and the added burden of a healthcare system disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet the ability to touch patients’ lives is what gives meaning to specialty pharmacists’ work.

Find more info here:

https://surescripts.com/resources/specialty-medications 

Cecelia Byers, PharmD, Specialty Pharmacy Clinical Product Manager at Surescripts, recently joined the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy Podcast to discuss the challenges that specialty pharmacists face and how technology providers like Surescripts help specialty pharmacists keep the focus on patients.

https://surescripts.com/news-center/intelligence-in-action/specialty-medications/podcast-helping-specialty-pharmacists-keep-focus-on-patients 

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This Podcast Series is about Pharmacists & Physicians collaborating on the proper & humane usage of pain managment strategies, the usage of opioids, and evidence-based medication therapy management practices. 

Each day, more than 130 people die from opioid overdoses. Opioids are a class of drugs that include prescription pain relievers like oxycodone. They also include illegal drugs like heroin. In 2019, 1.6 million Americans had an opioid addiction. This is also known as opioid use disorder. Yet effective medications—like buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone—are prescribed to only a fraction of people with opioid use disorder.

Patients often receive such medications in an opioid treatment program. Methadone, for example, can only be given in a certified treatment program. Primary care physicians can apply for a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine. However, less than 10% of U.S. primary care providers have a buprenorphine waiver. Given the limited number of patients that each physician can treat, involving pharmacists in opioid treatment may improve access.

Part one features two executives from PROP - Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing to se the stage for the podcast collaborative and helping pharmacists and physicians to work together more effectively through the expertise and experiences of our doctors. 

Today's Guests: 

Jane C. Ballantyne, MD, FRCA

President, PROP

Professor, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

University of Washington 

Andrew Kolodny, MD

Vice President, Federal Affairs, PROP;

Medical Director, Opioid Policy Research Collaborative,

Heller School for Social Policy & Management

Brandeis University

Learn more at: http://www.supportprop.org/ 

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This Podcast Series is about Pharmacists & Physicians collaborating on the proper & humane usage of pain managment strategies, the usage of opioids, and evidence-based medication therapy management practices. 

Each day, more than 130 people die from opioid overdoses. Opioids are a class of drugs that include prescription pain relievers like oxycodone. They also include illegal drugs like heroin. In 2019, 1.6 million Americans had an opioid addiction. This is also known as opioid use disorder. Yet effective medications—like buprenorphine, methadone, and naltrexone—are prescribed to only a fraction of people with opioid use disorder.

Patients often receive such medications in an opioid treatment program. Methadone, for example, can only be given in a certified treatment program. Primary care physicians can apply for a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine. However, less than 10% of U.S. primary care providers have a buprenorphine waiver. Given the limited number of patients that each physician can treat, involving pharmacists in opioid treatment may improve access.

Part one features two executives from PROP - Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing to se the stage for the podcast collaborative and helping pharmacists and physicians to work together more effectively through the expertise and experiences of our doctors. 

Today's Guests: 

Jane C. Ballantyne, MD, FRCA

President, PROP

Professor, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

University of Washington 

Andrew Kolodny, MD

Vice President, Federal Affairs, PROP;

Medical Director, Opioid Policy Research Collaborative,

Heller School for Social Policy & Management

Brandeis University

Learn more at: http://www.supportprop.org/ 

#PROPRx

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It's time to rethink how you remain competitive in a digitally transformed marketplace. The Digital Revolution has created a radical paradigm shift in the way the world of business works - are you prepared? 

We are at the beginning of an unprecedented inflection point in the development of civilization—the transition from the first human epoch where centralized hierarchies that leveraged individual intelligence were the basis of social organization to the second human epoch whose social structures will be highly sophisticated distributed networks capable of rapidly leveraging human and artificial collective intelligence. 

Guest speaker is - Rod Collins 

Author & Keynote Speaker and Host of the Salt Flats Innovation Podcast

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