We sit down with Shabbir Safdar, Executive Director of Partnership for Safe Medicine, a public health group committed to the safety of prescription drugs and protecting consumers against counterfeit, substandard or otherwise unsafe medicines. Shabbir will be a regular guest on our podcast throughout 2024 sharing stories of pharmaceutical counterfeiting and how we can prevent unsafe medicines from getting in our pharmacies and in the hands of our patients. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/buying-using-medicine-safely/counterfeit-medicine US vs. Aminov Indictments   ..read more

Beginning July 1, 2021, people interested in a pharmacy technician career can receive their training through the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy. The School of Pharmacy’s Pharmacy Technician Education Program is open to those 18 years of age and older. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and pass a drug screening and background check. The program is recognized by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy. The majority of the program content is online, with an additional 120 hours of externship. Even though the course co ..read more

May 22nd is Infectious Diseases Pharmacists Day to recognize Infectious Disease Pharmacists and their impact on patient care and contributions to the health care team.  Dr. Jen Sparks, PharmD with Marshall School of Pharmacy shares a little about the career path of infectious disease pharmacy and why Infectious Disease Pharmacists Day is such an important day to raise awareness of antibiotic resistance and antimicrobial stewardship, especially in the Mountain State. Antibiotic Use | CDC IDSA Home (idsociety.org) Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (pids.org) Infectious Diseases, Educati ..read more

Jake Nichols, President and CEO of Renovo Health in Natick, MA, has dedicated his life's work to helping others with opioid use disorder after his own struggles over 12 years ago.  His book, Unfit for Recovery, tells his story of a 15-year struggle and how he became an advocate for stigma reduction and evidence-based addiction treatment.  WVU APhA-ASP Student Pharmacists Yohanna Berhanu and Brittany Davis have a conversation with him about how to break the stigma that is very prevalent in healthcare and society ..read more

Jake Nichols, President and CEO of Renovo Health in Natick, MA, has dedicated his life's work to helping others with opioid use disorder after his own struggles over 12 years ago.  His book, Unfit for Recovery, tells his story of a 15-year struggle and how he became an advocate for stigma reduction and evidence-based addiction treatment.  WVU APhA-ASP Student Pharmacists Yohanna Berhanu and Brittany Davis have a conversation with him about how to break the stigma that is very prevalent in healthcare and society ..read more

Title: "Breaking the Stigma surrounding HIV/AIDs"  Hosts: Yohanna Berhanu, Elaine Zhang, and Maddie Henderson  Special Guest: Dr. A. Christine Teague, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP Guest Contact/Resources: E-mail:  christine.teague@camc.org Guest Info: Dr. Teague serves as a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Infectious Diseases and Ryan White Part C Program Director at Charleston Area Medical Center.  Episode Info: In this episode with Dr. Teague, we discuss the stigma surrounding HIV status, PrEP, and climbing over the hurdle of getting antiretrovi ..read more

Melisa Sigley and Monisha Prakash, Medical Science Liaisons from AstraZeneca, join us to talk about a long-acting monoclonal antibody for pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 for specific individuals, known as EVUSHELD™ (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab). Please click on the link below to refer to the EVUSHELD™ Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers for up-to-date and further product information. For any medical information requests and access to other AstraZeneca resources, please contact Melisa Sigley or visit AZmedical.com.  https://www.azpicentral.com/pi.html?product=evusheld_hcp_ ..read more

Yanick Hicks has his doctorate degree in Pharmacy from Marshall University and licensed pharmacist in the state of Arizona. As an Executive director and president advisory council member of The Maxwell leadership Team, Yanick Hicks is certified to facilitate, speak, train and coach individuals and groups in the areas of leadership development, communication, teamwork and personal growth. He has experience speaking at the Arizona Pharmacy association conference, Arizona fire district association conference, Arizona charter schools association conference and several other organizations etc.. He ..read more

Matt sits down with Razan Khan, Marshall University School of Pharmacy Class of 2019 Graduate, to talk about his career as a medical copywriter, his hobbies including cooking, and a discussion about imposter syndrome and how he has found ways to overcome it. Dr. Razan Khan is a Toronto-based pharmacist with a passion for education, writing, and telling stories. He has a demonstrated history of leading and working in teams, proven interest in scientific and creative writing, novel pharmacy ideas, promotion of pharmacy policy, and an extensive background in the retail pharmacy industry. With ove ..read more

A healthy pharmacist-patient relationship can be difficult when cognitive decline, dementia, or Alzheimer’s Disease impact our ability to communicate and understand. In honor of National Alzheimer’s Month, join us for a special conversation with an expert panel who offer insight in how to maintain that relationship and offer the best care for patients and their caregivers.   PLEASE NOTE: There's a little sound interference at the beginning, but the sound quality gets better after a couple minutes.  We had some problems with unmuted attendees. Featured panel: Jane Marks, Certified Dem ..read more