This Week in Pharmacy

TWIRx | Pharmacist Diaries & the Core Life Method

We're excited about TWIRx this week with 2 Pharmacy Podcast Network hosts joining the show! Our first guest is our newest host, Anisha Patel, founder of Pharmacist Diaries, a podcast that reveals the secret lives of pharmacists, from where their journeys began, where they are now and everything in between. Our next guest was voted as one of the most influential Pharmacists for 2022, Dr. Anne Arvizu PharmD is the founder of the 'Core Life Method' - transformational coaching techniques! 

TWIRx | Pharmacists Leading in Patient Education & Guidance with Cannabis

Cannabis Usage in Medicine must be Rooted in Education(GUEST 1) Jeff Lombardo PharmD, BCOP 
University at BuffaloDirector Pharmacy Business Development - Catholic Health SystemThe University at Buffalo Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences (CIGBS) will partner with Charlotte’s Web Labs (CW Labs) on a research initiative to advance understanding of the therapeutic uses of cannabinoids.https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2020/11/037.htmlRef Research: Indigenous Medicine, Natural Products and Nanomedicinehttps://www.buffalo.edu/integratedglobalbiomedicalsciences/projects/Indigenous-medicine.htmlDr. Stephen Cutler is the Dean and Professor USC College of Pharmacy, as a contributing source of data, research, and discussion in specific cases and cannabis usage.Partnerships in Cannabis helping to fund continuing education(GUESTS 2 & 3)Jameson Rodgers & Amir Nezhad CBDfx  https://cbdfx.com/about/ 
818-458-8581an@cbdfx.comCBDfx is a CBD (cannabidiol) company based in Southern California. CBDfx specializes in quality cannabinoid wellness products that promote better health for the mind and body. Our popular organic hemp products include CBD gummies, CBD oil, CBD cream, and CBD for pets.
 

TWIRx | Children’s Book Feature

Children's Book Authors & Pharmacy Students Shay Roth & Jaccie Hisashima join "This Week in Pharmacy"  Jaccie Hisashima – University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy. Now completing a PGY1 Acute Care Residency at UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento.Shay Roth, PharmD Candidate 2024 University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, Co-Author and Illustrator

Nectar Life Sciences & The Pharma Movie

Ken Chahine, founder and CEO at Nectar Life Sciences on your radar. Ken has a fascinating story: a child of immigrant parents, neither of whom finished elementary school, he earned a PhD in Biochemistry (U of Michigan) and a JD in patent law. 
After transforming the field of genetic testing for genealogy as General Manager of Ancestry DNA, he founded Nectar, a health tech company revolutionizing the allergy space with at-home allergy testing and treatment with sublingual drops.In grad school, Ken suffered from severe allergies that made lab work in goggles near-impossible. When he discovered the healthcare system’s solution for chronic allergy sufferers is constant medications (average = 3 meds per day) and/or painful, inconvenient shots, he knew there had to be a better way.Just a sample of what Ken can elaborate on:
First-hand experience with allergies as a chronic condition and advocating for the consumer 
Long-term benefits of at-home allergy testing + treatment
Why sublingual (under the tongue) treatment is already standard in Europe as a safer alternative to subcutaneous (shots)
How he transitioned into the allergy space after revolutionizing the genetic science behind Ancestry.com
Predictions for holistic approaches in the healthcare space

TWIRx | What’s Your Mission? What’s Your Purpose?

On 'This Week in Pharmacy" Jennifer Bourgeois, Pharm.D is on the pods. She's a pharmacist, a mother, and an amazing Provider in McKinney, Texas. Dr. Bourgeois serves as a SingleCare spokesperson after being named Best Pharmacist in 2021.Next, catching up on biosimilars with Stephen Pagnotta, Executive Director and Biosimilar Commercial Lead at Boehringer Ingelheim.  A biosimilar is a biological medicine highly similar to another already approved biological medicine (the 'reference medicine'). Biosimilars are approved according to the same standards of pharmaceutical quality, safety and efficacy that apply to all biological medicines. 

TWIRx | Leveling UP with UP Solutions & Global Leaders in Digital Health

On "This Week in Pharmacy" Todd Eury talks with the leading Digital Health Pharmacist in New Zealand Katrina Azer about the rising useage of technology as part of treatment plans in pharmacy care. Next, a special conversation with Community Pharmacy Business Coach of the Coaches, Patti Marra --who came from the PDS strategy team helping pharmacy leaders like Lisa Faast launch successful enterprises.

TWIRx | Operation Prescription Hustle

Meet Scott Fichter, Head Trainer and Creator of No Slack Just Hustle. Scott is a former collegiate athlete, head high school football coach, and fitness instructor with a passion for helping others reach their health and wellness goals. He knows firsthand the importance of maintaining a healthy lifestyle and how it positively impacts one's performance in the workplace.

TWIRx | The Rise of Mobile Education Built by Pharmacists for Pharmacists

Element Apothec founder Dr. Swathi Varanasi PharmD is a Pharmacist | Entrepreneur, Researcher, Author, and podcaster talking about the evolution and opportunities for pharmacists as content developers. Our next guest is Keira Smith the Associate Editor at i3 Health, developers of mobile continuing education for Pharmacists and Physicians.

TWIRx | Software Technology and Cannabis in Senior Care

LTC Pharmacy Tech leaders, SoftWriters and the Cannabis Pharmacy join 'This Week in Pharmacy' to focus on Senior Care strategies. Listen into the discussion with Dr. Mark Fulton, PharmD and Josh Kent from Cannabis Pharmacy.

TWIRx | Pharmacist’s Representation in Public Relations, Education, and Cannabis Medicine

The public’s perception of pharmacist’s is generally limited to a retail chain environment even though community retail plays one part of many roles of pharmacists. Community Pharmacy, Hospital Pharmacy, Compounding Pharmacy, Consulting Pharmacy, Ambulatory Care pharmacy, and Regulatory Pharmacy as a few other sectors of healthcare where pharmacists work to keep the public safe. We talk with Dr. Sue Ojageer PharmD, CPGx, PACS – as an author, pharmacogenomics pharmacist, and healthcare influencer about her transforming role from community pharmacist to consultant entrepreneur. Next we welcome back Josh Kent and Steve McCarthy from Cannabis Pharmacy to talk about getting your community pharmacy started with CBD and Cannabis focused business focusing on pain, anxiety, and sleep supplements.