Chemist + Druggist pharmacy podcast

Chemist + Druggist pharmacy podcast

A podcast for the UK's community pharmacists and pharmacy staff from Chemist + Druggist (C+D). C+D has been championing, informing and supporting community pharmacy since 1859. Visit us at www.chemistanddruggist.co.uk

Episodes

Pharmacy in Person with Shadhi Alhalabi

September 26, 2025 • 24 mins
In this episode of people in pharmacy we speak to Shadhi Alhalabi, currently undertaking their foundation training year as a pharmacist at hospital and community pharmacy, I completed my Master of Pharmacy (MPharm) degree at University of Lincoln where I developed a strong interest in clinical pharmacy and healthcare leadership. During his time at university, he was elected President of the Pharmacy Society, served as the BPSA Nor...
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Pharmacy in Person with Jainil Patel

September 1, 2025 • 27 mins
In this episode of the C+D People in Pharmacy Podcast, we speak with Jainil Patel, a dedicated pharmacy contractor in the UK. Jainil shares his personal journey into pharmacy, the challenges and opportunities of running a community pharmacy, and his perspective on how the profession is evolving. From supporting patients on the front line to adapting to industry shifts, his story highlights the resilience and passion driving pharmac...
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Pharmacy in Person with Malcolm Harrison

August 11, 2025 • 31 mins
C+D’s new podcast series, Pharmacy in Person, shines a spotlight on the real stories behind the counter. Each episode features candid conversations with people working across the pharmacy sector—from community pharmacists and technicians to support staff, industry leaders and pharmacy organisations and students. Listeners will hear first-hand experiences, personal journeys, and honest reflections on the challenges and rewards of wo...
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Pharmacy in Person with Shilpa Shah

August 10, 2025 • 29 mins
C+D’s new podcast series, Pharmacy in Person, shines a spotlight on the real stories behind the counter. Each episode features candid conversations with people working across the pharmacy sector—from community pharmacists and technicians to support staff, industry leaders and pharmacy organisations and students. Listeners will hear first-hand experiences, personal journeys, and honest reflections on the challenges and rewards of wo...
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Innovation in pharmacy

July 21, 2025 • 28 mins
In this episode C+D Managing Editor, Nana Ofori-Atta talks to Managing director of Wellbeing Pharmacy, Soonik Seow and Sales director of RxBridge, Clare Briggs about pharmacy business innovations. In this podcast we will discuss; • Pharmacy funding in the past and the expectations of the new budget in the UK. • How business innovations can help improve community pharmacy and the ways in which businesses can grow despite funding ch...
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Pharmacy Show 2024: being a pharmacist in media

November 25, 2024 • 18 mins
Listen to this recording of Nana Ofori-Atta, Managing Editor, clinical and custom content of Chemist+Druggist (C+D), presentation at the Pharmacy Show 2024 on the evolving role of pharmacists in media. Drawing from his experience in community pharmacy and pharmacy education, Nana explores how pharmacists can harness their experience and knowledge in media platforms to amplify their voices, advocate for the profession, and engage ...
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Christie & Co Pharmacy review

October 28, 2024 • 27 mins
Listen to the podcast to find out: • Recent changes in the pharmacy market and what this means for buyers • The effect of pharmacy first and other services on the sector • Market trends and how these could affect contractors and employee pharmacists alike.
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Contractors Podcast: Training in pharmacy

August 22, 2024 • 32 mins
C+D's special guest, Tania Meagher, who has spent 30 years as a pharmacist and is head of pharmacy and superintendent at Paydens, agrees but says they need all the training they can get. The first of a series of podcasts covering issues that affect C+D readers is a Contractor Special, focusing on training staff and dealing with the challenges that come with it.
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Partnered Content: C+D Clinical Podcast with Matthew Rawding

August 14, 2024 • 24 mins
In this C+D podcast, hosted by Managing Editor Nana Ofori-Atta, talks to Matthew Rawding, the medical cannabis specialist pharmacist about Curaleaf's pharmacy cannabis scheme. The episode explores the implications of this move, including regulatory challenges, the potential impact on patients, and the broader industry shift toward integrating cannabis into mainstream healthcare. The podcast provides a critical analysis of Cural...
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Pharmacist Support With Melissa Cochrane

April 8, 2024 • 13 mins
In an insightful episode of the podcast, hosted by C+D's clinical editor, Nana Ofori-Atta, guest Melissa Cochrane, a prominent figure in pharmacist support, delves into the myriad challenges faced by pharmacists in today's demanding healthcare landscape. Cochrane, leveraging her extensive experience, highlights the critical need for robust support systems to aid pharmacists, and the development of the Encouraging a wellbeing cult...
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Women In Pharmacy Sobha Sharma Kandel

March 28, 2024 • 19 mins
In the latest episode of the A Coffee With... podcast series, co-owner of four independent pharmacies Sobha Sharma Kandel, tells C+D about the juggle of being a mother and entrepreneur, and connecting with the Nepalese community. Listen to the podcast to learn about: • The challenge of running a pharmacy business • Advice for female entrepreneurs • Connecting with the local community
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Women In Podcasting Anisha Patel

March 22, 2024 • 52 mins
Multihyphenate pharmacy professional Anisha Patel discusses her unconventional path through pharmacy in this week’s ‘A Coffee With…’ podcast. Listen to the podcast to learn about:   • The challenges and opportunities working in an international pharmacy environment • How to move outside your career comfort zone • The joys of teaching the next generation of pharmacy students
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C+D Clinical Podcast Elderly Nutrition with Isabelle Nunn

March 21, 2024 • 25 mins
In the latest episode of the C+D podcast, clinical and custom content editor Nana Ofori-Atta delved into the crucial topic of elderly nutrition with nutritionist and pharmacist Isabelle Nunn. Nunn, drawing from her extensive experience in community pharmacy, provided valuable insights into the unique nutritional needs of the elderly population. The discussion covered various aspects of elderly nutrition, including common deficienci...
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C+D's Big Debate Live - Is Pharmacy Education Fit For Purpose

March 15, 2024 • 35 mins
Listen to C+D's first Big Debate live at the Pharmacy Show - Is Pharmacy Education Fit For Purpose? With Beth Kennedy, C+D Editor, Nana Ofori-Atta, C+D Clinical and Custom Content Editor, Marvin Munzu, Preregshortcuts Ltd Managing director, co-founder and clinical lead and ZhyarSaid, RevisePharma Founder and education lead
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Women in leadership roles and mental health

March 15, 2024 • 18 mins
Danielle Hunt, chief executive of Pharmacist Support, tells C+D about her experience of becoming a leader and offers some insight into female pharmacists and mental health. Listen to the podcast to learn about: • Pharmacist Support CEO Danielle Hunt’s career • Some of the challenges women face and how to overcome them • Her hopes for the future
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Diversity and inclusion in pharmacy: There’s power in a diversity of experience

March 12, 2024 • 28 mins
Diversity and inclusion in pharmacy: There’s power in a diversity of experience Elsy Gomez Campos, Pharmacist and Founder and President of the UK Black pharmacist association (UKBPA) speaks with C+D's Nana Ofori-Atta
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Diversity and inclusion in pharmacy: Overcoming hurdles

March 8, 2024 • 32 mins
Recording of Pharmacy Show 2023 careers session: Diversity and inclusion in pharmacy: Overcoming hurdles Dr Mahendra G Patel OBE, Head of the Centre for Research Equity , Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford
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Women In Pharmacy with Janet Morrison

March 8, 2024 • 25 mins
Janet Morrison, CEO of Community Pharmacy England, talks to C+D about her career to date, and offers advice to other woman wanting to step up to a leadership role within the pharmacy industry. Listen to the podcast to learn about: • CPE’s ambitions for the future of diversity within community pharmacy • Janet Morrison’s career to the point of leading CPE • Advice about juggling a young family and a career
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'A coffee with...Briony Hudson'

February 28, 2024 • 22 mins
Pharmacy historian Briony Hudson discusses the importance of women in pharmacy dating back centuries for breaking down doors for the female pharmacists of today in the latest episode of A Coffee With…podcast series. Listen to the podcast to learn about: • The beginnings of women in pharmacy • What the significant step changes were to women’s official role in pharmacy • What women working in pharmacy today can learn from their pred...
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Market Review 2023 with Christie & Co

November 20, 2023 • 34 mins
Partnered content: In this podcast, C+D clinical and custom content editor Nana Ofori-Atta speaks with Christie & Co about its recent market review in 2023. This discussion involves recent changes within the pharmacy market, the trends and movements seen in the market and how these affect contractors and employees within the pharmacy sector. Listen to find out more.
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