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Nancy Chia from the OPTICS team is back for another psychiatric pharmacy care conversation. This time we focus in on the role of benzodiazepines for treating anxiety disorders. We touch briefly on the characteristics of some common anxiety diso
As a young girl in West Africa, Nancy Chia was fascinated by the seemingly “magical” properties of medication to treat everyday illness. Now as a clinical pharmacist with Diamond’s OPTICS team, Nancy continues to parlay her childhood curiositie
On this episode, Chris Bender from the OPTICS clinical pharmacy team stops by to preview his upcoming NCCHC spring conference presentation on proper inhaler use. With some 38 possible inhaler therapies available for asthma and COPD, providers c
In November of 2023, Diamond's sister company InnovaScript became the official pharmacy partner to the Victoria's Voice Foundation, a non-profit drug education and addiction prevention support organization founded in memory of Victoria Siegel,
On this episode, we welcome (for the first time) executive consultant pharmacist Tim Welsh. As a youngster growing up in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh, Tim’s fascination with drug stores and his admiration for a local pharmacist set him on
For this final episode of 2023, we welcome back regular contributor Chris Bender from the OPTICS clinical team to pick up our conversation about GLP-1 weight loss medications. With the FDA approval of Zepbound (or tirzepatide) for weight loss i
On this episode, Diamond nurse practitioner and infection control coordinator Debi Yackuboskey returns to discuss the outlook for the 2023-24 respiratory disease season. We talk about all three "tripledemic" respiratory diseases - influenza, CO
On this episode, we welcome back Henry So, clinical pharmacist for Diamond's OPTICS team. As we recorded this, Henry was days away from giving an NCCHC conference presentation on evaluating high cost therapies for type 2 diabetes patients. We d
On this episode, we welcome back Deborah Milito, director of clinical and consultant services for Diamond’s long-term care division, to talk about the threat of candida auris. Since first appearing in Japan in 2009, this drug-resistant fungus h
On this late summer episode, Chris Bender of the OPTICS clinical pharmacy team sheds light - sunlight in particular - on drug-induced photosensitivity. He breaks down phototoxicity and photoallergy and how exactly the sun causes these condition
On this episode, we're joined once again by Dr. Deborah Milito of Diamond's long-term care division, to discuss recent changes to the CMS State Operations Manual for long-term care facilities. We review a number of revisions and updates relate
On this episode, pharmacist Henry So from the OPTICS team returns for a straightforward clinical discussion of bariatric surgery. We talk about history of bariatric procedures, their efficacy, and the risks and downstream effects of surgery. W
On this bonus episode of PodcastRx, we're joined by Deborah Milito, Diamond’s director of clinical and consultant services for the long-term care division, for a quick and concise conversation about psychotropic stewardship. Deborah explains th
With our many previous discussions about opioid-related topics on this show, it was given that OPTICS pharmacist Chris Bender would return to discuss the latest news surrounding the over-the-counter approval of Narcan nasal spray. We look at ho
OPTICS clinical pharmacists Chris Bender and Nancy Chia stop by to give a sneak preview of their upcoming presentations at the NCCHC Spring Conference on correctional healthcare. We find out what topics they're focusing on, the novel ways they'
Before John Crupie became a pharmacist supervisor for Diamond, he spent nearly 30 years ascending the heights of retail pharmacy management with Kmart. With his many years working for a big chain, John was the perfect guest to discuss the ongoi
On this special two-part episode, clinical pharmacist supervisor Zane Gray and pharmacist Chris Bender from the OPTICS team join us for a look at drug shortages and the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act.In part 1, Zane discusses some of t
On this episode, we welcome SapphireHealth Sales and Implementation Coordinator Nikki Tuskey and Lead Architect and developer Geff Caruso. When Diamond Pharmacy decided to develop corrections-focused eMAR and EHR software over a decade ago, Ni
We welcome back OPTICS clinical pharmacist Christopher Bender to talk about the rising popularity of GLP-1 agonists - semaglutide in particular. We talk about these drugs profound impact on diabetes and weight loss management and how drugs like
On this episode, Henry So of the OPTICS clinical team stops by to address questions related to transgender patient care. We discuss the steps pharmacists can take to optimize care for transgender patients, take a closer look at available hormon
RN consultant and nurse practitioner Debbie Yackuboskey returns for a quick discussion of influenza. We explore the expected severity of the upcoming flu season, review the available vaccines, dive into vaccine hesitancy, and discuss the ultima
On this episode, we welcome OPTICS clinical pharmacist supervisor Zane Gray and special guest Mitchell Tonkin to the show. Mitch is in his final year of pharmacy school at Duquesne University and had the opportunity to intern with Zane and the
Pharmacist Henry So from Diamond's OPTICS clinical team makes his first repeat visit to the show for a discussion of monkeypox. We go over its origins, symptoms, transmission, and even the reason behind its unusual name. We also talk about the
OPTICS pharmacist Chris Bender is back for a rundown of a some timely COVID-19 clinical topics. We discuss the Novavax vaccine, the anticipated rollout of fall booster shots, the use(or underuse)of Evusheld, the Paxlovid rebound, and more. Chri
On this episode, our very own Dr. Deborah Milito returns to talk her big election win as President Elect of the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. We talk about Deborah’s history with the ASCP and senior care pharmacy, the many profess
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