The Regimen

The Regimen

By Chansonida Uk, URI PharmD Candidate '25, Jeffrey Bratberg, PharmD, FAPhAMedicineHealth & Fitness
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The Regimen episodes

  • The Regimen: Cannabis Pharmacy

    Tune into The Regimen - your updates for Rhode Island public health. Join our discussion about the pharmacists role in cannabis, possible drug-drug interactions to be aware of in terms of cannabis, and more!

    We are joined by Dr. Lauren Vrabel, a cannabis pharmacist from Pittsburgh where she is also a preceptor to pharmacy students. Be sure to learn all about this and more on the latest episode of The Regimen!


    34 min
  • The Regimen for Pharmacy Syringe Access

    Tune into The Regimen: your updates for Rhode Island public health. Join our discussion about the pharmacist role in syringe access and how to implement harm reduction strategies in the pharmacy.

    We are happy to have Dr. T. Stephen Jones with us on this episode discussing his work as an expert in his field of epidemiology as well as his efforts to reduce stigma in the public.
    All this and more on the latest episode of The Regimen!

    37 min
  • The Stat Regimen: Rhode Island Bill Passage

    Tune into the STAT Regimen - your STAT update for what is going on in Rhode Island public health! Learn about the bills that were just recently passed during the 2023 legislative session. Listen in to hear about the bills we are hoping to pass next year.

    We would like to give a special shoutout to everyone involved in getting these bills passed and look forward to working with everyone again soon!

    18 min
  • The Stat Regimen: Mpox Update

    Tune into The Stat Regimen - your STAT update for what is going on in Rhode Island public health! Learn about the most recent mpox updates including who is considered high risk, how mpox is transmitted, and preventative measures.

    10 min
  • The Regimen - Breast Cancer

    Tune into The Regimen - your updates for Rhode Island public health. Join our discussion about the pharmacist role in breast cancer screening and prevention, as well as the newest recommendation for mammogram screening to begin at the age of forty.


    We are joined by three amazing guests! Dr. Britny Brown, an oncologist pharmacist whose current clinical practice site at Smilow Cancer Center at Westerly Hospital. Also joining us are Cassie Capezza and Erica Lee, two Doctor of Pharmacy Students at the University of Rhode Island.

    30 min
  • The STAT Regimen: Wildfire Smoke Exposure

    Tune into the STAT Regimen - your STAT update for what is going on in Rhode Island public health! Learn about the recent wildfire smoke that have been blanketing the East Coast and Midwest. Listen in to hear how this extreme weather can cause health problems and learn how to protect yourself and others from it and more!

    19 min
  • The STAT Regimen: ADHD Medication Shortages, What are the Options?

    Tune into the STAT Regimen - your STAT update for what is going on in Rhode Island public health! Learn about the current backorder and shortages of many ADHD treatment medications. Listen in to hear updates on when this production issue is estimated to be resolved, as well as advice for those still having difficulties getting their ADHD medications!

    6 min
  • The Regimen for MS and Specialty Drug Prices

    Many patients with chronic conditions have difficulties affording the specialty medications that come with it, resulting in worsening health outcomes as well as additional stressors to their daily lives. Learn about potential solutions that pharmacists and other healthcare provider can do to help patients! Also listen to our special guest Tracie Souza and her experiences living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and what she went through to get the medications she is currently taking. All this and more on the latest episode of The Regimen!

    44 min
  • The STAT Regimen: Nalmefene

    Tune into the STAT Regimen - your STAT update for what is going on in Rhode Island public health! Learn about the recent FDA approval of nalmefene, a long-acting opioid antagonist. listen in to hear updates on some of the concerns, and how it compares to naloxone.

    4 min
  • The STAT Regimen: Brixadi Approval

    Tune into The STAT Regimen - your STAT update for what is going on in Rhode Island public health! Learn about the recent FDA approval of Brixadi, a long acting buprenorphine! Listen in to hear updates on some of the concerns, the differences with other medications like Sublocade and more!

    4 min

About The Regimen

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Welcome to “The Regimen,” where pharmacists, pharmacy students, and their guests discuss the latest public health issues and their solutions. Listen in to find out how we all can improve population health, health equity, and patient care through advocacy and education. This podcast does not represent the views or opinions of the University of Rhode Island or the Rhode Island Department of Health.