Interviews

Peter J. Rice, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, discusses how pharmacy students have changed over the years he has been teaching.

Marc O'Connor, Chief Operating Officer of Curant Health, discusses the main takeaways from the impact of hepatitis C drugs on specialty pharmacy.

Amanda Bright, pharmacy student at Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, talks common misconceptions surrounding what pharmacists do.

Shaun Ellen Gleason, PharmD, MGS, assistant professor at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, explains what the International-Trained PharmD Program is.

Ian Dilley, Purdue College of Pharmacy student, said pharmacists should strive to show compassion and empathy.

Kevin Pak, pharmacy student at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, discusses an obstacle for pharmacists.

Jennifer Goldman, PharmD, CDE, BC-ADM, FCCP, professor of pharmacy practice at MCPHS University, discusses some barriers clinicians may face to initiating insulin use.

Kevin Pak, pharmacy student at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, reveals 2 interesting facts related to APhA and his pharmacy school.

National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) Executive Director James E. Smeeding, RPh, MBA, discusses the impact of the Affordable Care Act on specialty pharmacy.

National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) Executive Director James E. Smeeding, RPh, MBA, discusses the significance of the annual Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit.

Ian Dilley, Purdue College of Pharmacy student, talks about the exciting passion for pharmacy among students at the 2015 APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Jennifer Goldman, PharmD, CDE, BC-ADM, FCCP, professor of pharmacy practice at MCPHS University, discusses how pharmacists can help their patients who take insulin.

Jennifer Goldman, PharmD, CDE, BC-ADM, FCCP, professor of pharmacy practice at MCPHS University, discusses some barriers patients may have to starting insulin.

Kevin Pak, pharmacy student at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, talks about what drew him to the profession.

Justin Mathew, pharmacy student at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, explains what got him interested in the profession.

Brian Cross, PharmD, BCACP, CDE, discusses how pharmacists can ready themselves for accountability.

Kjel Jonhson, PharmD, Vice President of Global Oncology for IMS Health, discusses changes in store for the care of cancer patients over the next decade.

Fred Eckel, RPh, MS, Editor-in-Chief of Pharmacy Times, reflects on how APhA's Annual Meeting and Exposition has changed over the past few years.

Brian Cross, PharmD, BCACP, CDE, talks about why reimbursement seems to lag behind other changes in health care.

Ian Dilley, Purdue College of Pharmacy student, said a common misconception about pharmacists relates to the scope of their practice.

Amanda Bright, pharmacy student at Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, talks about what drew her to pharmacy.

Fred Eckel, RPh, MS, Editor-in-Chief of Pharmacy Times, reflects on how pharmacists will be affected by FDA approvals of biosimilars.

Reid Blackwelder, MD, FAAFP, of the East Tennessee State University Family Physicians clinic, and chairman of the American Academy of Family Physicians, gives insight as to why ACO and PCMH models may be necessary on the path to value-based care.

Fred Eckel, RPh, MS, Editor-in-Chief of Pharmacy Times, reflects on his long career in pharmacy.

Reid Blackwelder, MD, FAAFP, of the East Tennessee State University Family Physicians clinic, and chairman of the American Academy of Family Physicians, gives some examples of instances where a patient benefited directly from a physician-pharmacist collaboration.

Mitra Habibi, PharmD, a clinical pharmacist at the University of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System, discusses the elements of an optimal program for monitoring patients with multiple sclerosis to ensure adherence.

Justin Hair, Purdue College of Pharmacy student, talks about the small world of pharmacy at the 2015 APhA Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Ian Dilley, Purdue College of Pharmacy student, said seeing his grandfather respond to medication following a stroke inspired him to pursue pharmacy.

Justin Hair, Purdue College of Pharmacy student, said his community pharmacy internship has been 1 of the most rewarding experiences he has had in pharmacy school.

Reid Blackwelder, MD, FAAFP, gives his point of view into why some pharmacists and physicians may still see team-based care as novel.