Welcome to Rx Report, where you get your health, your news delivered! ECAPS is heard on the Hill, and APhA representatives were there to give their take. Listen to today's show to hear APhA's Director of Government Affairs Doug Hyunh on what comes next.

Misinformation about medications and health devices is spreading quickly through social networks, group chats, and podcasts, and can show up as a question in the pharmacy the same week. Patients are getting health information from so many directions at once it's hard to know who to trust. In today's Rx Report, two experts will discuss the threat of misinformation on public health and how community pharmacists are uniquely positioned to address this with their patients. This episode of Rx Report is supported by Kenvue Brands LLC.

Resources:

• SIFT, CRAAP, SMART Check: https://guides.lib.uchicago.edu/c.php?g=1241077&p=9082322

• Messaging for Trust: https://trustinhealthandscience.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/MessagingForTrustHealth_508-1.pdf

Wallet Card: https://trustinhealthandscience.org/wp- content/uploads/2024/11/MessagingTrustWalletCard-508-1.pdf

• Tutorial from National Library of Medicine: https://medlineplus.gov/webeval/webeval.html

• A Community Toolkit for Addressing Health Misinformation from the Office of the U.S. Surgeon General: https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/health-misinformation-toolkit-english.pdf

Welcome to Rx Report, where you get your health, your news delivered!

Pharmacy deserts are INSANE, and only getting worse. However, in Oregon, which has some of the most devastating pharmacy deserts, they have a new solution that might be the first step towards solving the problem.

00:00 - 00:33 – Intro

00:34 – 2:23 – Current status of Pharmacy Deserts

2:24 – 7:40 – Interview with Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner on the effects of pharmacy deserts

7:41 – 8:21 – MRM registration is open for student pharmacists

8:22 – 8:51 – JFPS registration is open for federal pharmacy professionals

8:52 – 10:00 – How pharmacy deserts hit Oregon especially hard

10:01 – 16:37 - Interview with Brian Mayo on how Oregon pharmacists are fighting back

16:38 – 17:24 – Outro

Register for MRM - https://bit.ly/4xLibwU

Register for JFPS: https://bit.ly/4qQYocN

Executive Producer – Rob Hodges

Creative Producer – Kate Erdmann

Host, Editor, Writer – Mason Manuel

Welcome to Rx Report, where you get your health, your news delivered!Today's episode features new APhA President Magaly Rodriguez de Bittner as she discusses the challenges facing pharmacy professionals, her upcoming policy changes, and how the profession is changing moving forward.

In addition, we talk about APhA's Practice Implementation Center, discussing the education opportunities it offers, and how members and nonmembers can access it today.

Access the PIC here: https://www.pharmacist.com/Practice/Practice-Implementation

Filmed, edited and hosted by Mason Manuel

Written by Erin Kamber, Madeline Sullivan, Magaly Rodriguez, and Kaitlyn Valentino

Creative Producer: Kate Erdmann

Pharmacists are vital to patient kidney care, but why is the method of prescribing changing? The eGFR equation has been championed by APhA and the National Kidney Foundation as the new primary kidney health equation.

The reason? Cockcroft-Gault had race as a deciding factor oftentimes leading to incorrect readings for non-white patients, whereas eGFR prioritizes skin area overall, regardless of color.

To learn more about these changes and more, tune into the latest Rx Report, where host Mason Manuel speaks with a representative from the National Kidney Foundation to get the details.

What happens when pharmacists share their real-world experiences with long acting injectables? In this video, pharmacy professionals discuss the clinical benefits, patient impact, workflow considerations, and challenges that come with LAI use in today's healthcare landscape. From improving adherence to navigating access and administration barriers, hear honest insights from the front lines of patient care.

*Special thanks to this episode's sponsor, Teva

ECAPS, now known as the Main Street Pharmacy Access Act, has advanced through the House Ways and Means Comittee to it's next stage of deliberation. After over a decade of consideration, this is the farthest the bill has ever made it on the Hill. So now what? To learn more, we bring in Director of Congressional Affairs Doug Huynh to give the inside scoop on what's happening.

This week on Rx Report, we're taking a trip into the hazy world of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: A Primer, the book that finally answers the question: "Wait… what exactly is a cannabinoid?"Join us as we unpack the science, the myths, and approximately 47 conversations that begin with, "Back in my day…" From THC to CBD, receptors to regulations, this episode is packed with enough clinical insight to impress your professors and enough cannabis to make even the most strict professor smile.

On the latest Rx Report, we join Thomas E. Menighan, BSPharm, MBA, ScD and discuss his recent win as the 2026 Remington Award winner.

A past CEO and Executive Vice President of APhA, Menighan came from humble beginnings, but showed the world what pharmacy can do. Tune in to hear his take on the state of the profession, his advice to regulators standing in the way of providing care, and his thoughts on what the Remington Award is all about.