In this episode of the Locked on Pharmacy Podcast, Immediate Past APhA President Nancy Alvarez chats with expert Joseph Saseen, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Department of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, about guidelines and recommended regimens for treating hypertension. Download this podcast and hear the evidence behind new hypertension guidelines and guidance on how to deliver optimal...

In this episode, Immediate Past APhA President Nancy Alvarez sits down to chat with pain expert Chris Herndon, PharmD, CPE, Professor in the School of Pharmacy at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, about pain and the impact of the opioid epidemic and stigma on treatment planning for patients. Make sure you tune in to hear best practices and the latest on pain management, the opioid debate, patient advocacy and much more from one of the most respected thought leaders in the profession...

In this episode, Immediate Past APhA President Nancy Alvarez sits down to chat with new APhA President Nicki L. Hilliard, PharmD, MHSA, BCNP, FAPhA, about a number of topics, including the State of the Union of APhA and the profession of pharmacy. Make sure you tune in as the two leaders open up about the evolving role of pharmacists in the changing health care environment!

In this episode, Immediate Past APhA President Nancy Alvarez sits down to chat with new APhA President Nicki L. Hilliard, PharmD, MHSA, BCNP, FAPhA, about a number of topics, including the State of the Union of APhA and the profession of pharmacy. Make sure you tune in as the two leaders open up about the evolving role of pharmacists in the changing health care environment!

Pharmacists in some states are now allowed to prescribe oral contraceptives. This exciting opportunity is yet another way pharmacists are meeting the needs of patients in their communities and helping to improve access to health care. In this episode, APhA President Nancy Alvarez interviews pharmacist, Dr. Autumn Stewart-Lynch, a clinical faculty member at Duquesne University who teaches the therapeutics of contraception and also practices in a family medicine clinic where she helps patients,...

Pharmacists in some states are now allowed to prescribe oral contraceptives. This exciting opportunity is yet another way pharmacists are meeting the needs of patients in their communities and helping to improve access to health care. In this episode, APhA President Nancy Alvarez interviews pharmacist, Dr. Autumn Stewart-Lynch, a clinical faculty member at Duquesne University who teaches the therapeutics of contraception and also practices in a family medicine clinic where she helps patients,...

Pharmacists are the medication experts on health care teams, and often work with physicians and other health care providers to ensure that a patient is receiving the most appropriate medications, and using them safely and correctly. Pharmacists have also take on an increasingly active role in preventing thousands, if not millions, of illnesses by providing influenza and other necessary vaccinations. In this episode, APhA President Nancy Alvarez interviews Adam C. Welch, Associate Dean for...

Opioid addiction, misuse and abuse has grown into a public health crisis that is tearing down communities throughout the country. How do we address this complex problem? In this episode, APhA President Nancy Alvarez interviews pain physician, Elliot J. Krane, MD, who takes a deep dive into the mystery of chronic pain.

Addiction has become a public health crisis that is tearing down communities throughout the country. How do we address this complex problem? In this episode, APhA President Nancy Alvarez interviews pharmacist, Jack Nichols, whose 15-year narcotics habit cost him a high-profile career and led to criminal charges for writing fake prescriptions and diverting drugs. Listen as Jake sheds light on the stigma associated with addiction.