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Improving the Landscape for Specialty Pharmacy
National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) Executive Director James E. Smeeding, RPh, MBA, discusses the National Association for Specialty Pharmacy and their efforts to enhance the specialty space.
Pharmacy Times Editor-in-Chief Considers If He Would Do Anything Differently in His Career
Fred Eckel, RPh, MS, Editor-in-Chief of Pharmacy Times, considers if he would do anything differently in his career if given the chance.
How Can Specialty Pharmacies Improve Adherence?
David Lassen, chief clinical officer at Prime Therapeutics, discusses methods to overcome the impact of increasingly high copays on patient adherence.
Pharmacy Student Raises Awareness About Prescription Drug Abuse
Amanda Bright, pharmacy student at Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, talks about a panel she helped establish that raises awareness about prescription drug abuse.
Is Change Good? Reflections on an Evolving Industry
Fred Eckel, RPh, MS, Editor-in-Chief of Pharmacy Times, discusses his thoughts on recent changes to the pharmacy industry.
Pharmacy Shifts Focus from Product to Patient
Rolee Pathak Das, PharmD, BCPS, clinical associate professor at Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, talks about how the role of the pharmacist has changed.
Pharmacists' Role in Supporting Medication Adherence
When patients do not stick to their prescribed regimen, they end up inappropriately using health resources and revisiting emergency departments needlessly.
How to Improve Efficiency in the Specialty Drug Landscape
Amy Grogg, PharmD, senior vice president of Strategy and Commercialization at AmerisourceBergen Specialty Group discusses how the relationship between manufacturers, providers, and specialty pharmacies can be improved.
How Pharmacists Became Medication Experts
Peter J. Rice, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, discusses how the role of the pharmacist has changed.
Finding Your Niche in Pharmacy
Rolee Pathak Das, PharmD, BCPS, clinical associate professor at Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, gives advice to students preparing to go to pharmacy school.
Advice for Pharmacy Students About to Graduate
Shaun Ellen Gleason, PharmD, MGS, assistant professor at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, gives advice to pharmacy students graduating this year.
Improving Provider Access to Patients Who Need Care
Rolee Pathak Das, PharmD, BCPS, clinical associate professor at Rutgers University Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, talks about 1 of the most important issues facing pharmacy.
How Can High Cost Drugs Remain Accessible to Patients?
Marc O'Connor, Chief Operating Officer of Curant Health, discusses potential methods for keeping high cost drugs accessible.
Bringing Pharmacy to the Next Level
Kevin Pak, pharmacy student at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, talks about a challenge that pharmacists are facing.
Pharmacy Professor Describes Career Trajectory to Academia
Shaun Ellen Gleason, PharmD, MGS, assistant professor at the University of Colorado Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, talks about what drew her to teaching pharmacy students.
NASP and Specialty Pharmacy Times Join to Enhance the Specialty Landscape
National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) Executive Director James E. Smeeding, RPh, MBA, discusses the partnership between the National Association for Specialty Pharmacy and Specialty Pharmacy Times.
How Clinicians Can Overcome Barriers to Initiating Insulin
Jennifer Goldman, PharmD, CDE, BC-ADM, FCCP, professor of pharmacy practice at MCPHS University, discusses the role pharmacists can play when helping clinicians overcome barriers to initiating insulin use.
How Can Specialty Pharmacies Take Advantage of Technology Advances?
Paul Sipes, vice president of Spud Software, discusses how specialty pharmacies can best utilize technology to their advantage.
The Pharmacist Role in Antibiotic Prescribing
Fred Eckel, RPh, MS, Editor-in-Chief of Pharmacy Times, reflects on the pharmacist's role in antibiotic prescribing.
Biggest Challenge in Pharmacy School: Time Management
Justin Mathew, pharmacy student at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, discusses what he thinks is the biggest challenge pharmacy students face.
How Pharmacy Students Have Changed Over the Years
Peter J. Rice, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, discusses how pharmacy students have changed over the years he has been teaching.
What Lessons Have Been Learned from High Cost Hepatitis C Drugs?
Marc O'Connor, Chief Operating Officer of Curant Health, discusses the main takeaways from the impact of hepatitis C drugs on specialty pharmacy.
Breaking Down Pharmacy Stereotypes
Amanda Bright, pharmacy student at Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy at Rutgers University, talks common misconceptions surrounding what pharmacists do.
The ITPD Program at University of Colorado's Pharmacy School
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.
Compassion and Empathy in the Pharmacy
Ian Dilley, Purdue College of Pharmacy student, said pharmacists should strive to show compassion and empathy.
Issues to Overcome in Pharmacy: How Much Pharmacists Are Underutilized
Kevin Pak, pharmacy student at Philadelphia College of Pharmacy at the University of the Sciences, discusses an obstacle for pharmacists.
Barriers for Clinicians to Initiate Insulin Use
Jennifer Goldman, PharmD, CDE, BC-ADM, FCCP, professor of pharmacy practice at MCPHS University, discusses some barriers clinicians may face to initiating insulin use.
Fun Facts About Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and APhA
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.
Specialty Pharmacy and the Affordable Care Act
National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) Executive Director James E. Smeeding, RPh, MBA, discusses the impact of the Affordable Care Act on specialty pharmacy.
The Armada Summit and NASP
National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) Executive Director James E. Smeeding, RPh, MBA, discusses the significance of the annual Armada Specialty Pharmacy Summit.