Over the Counter

Over the Counter

Over the Counter is a weekly podcast from Drug Topics, featuring insights from industry experts on the latest news, trends, and innovations in pharmacy. Episodes are released every Thursday afternoon and can be found at www.drugtopics.com/podcasts.

Episodes

July 3, 2025 12 mins
Jon Easter, RPh, joined Over the Counter to discuss the main ideas of his presentation from the American Diabetes Association's 85th Scientific Sessions.
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Rick Gates, chief pharmacy officer at Walgreens, joined Over the Counter to discuss the current state of retail pharmacy and the ongoing events that have impacted it.
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Morgan Lee, PhD, MPH, CPH, and Scott Halperin, PharmD, from the Pharmaceutical Strategies Group, joined Over the Counter to discuss key takeaways in their organization's 2025 Trends in Drug Benefit Design Report.
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Amina Abubakar, PharmD, AAHIVP, joined Over the Counter to discuss her career journey within the pharmacy profession, from her time in big-box retail to owning an independent pharmacy and continuing education institute.
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Marta Wosinska, PhD, and Joey Mattingly, PharmD, MBA, PhD, joined Over the Counter to discuss the potential impact pharmaceutical tariffs may have on pharmacies if they are to be widely implemented in the near future.
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David Swenson, RPh, joined Over the Counter to discuss the new drug shortage technology, CCT Rx Shortage Solutions, his company is helping bring to pharmacies across the country.
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Jeff Goad, PharmD, MPH, joined Over the Counter to discuss hepatitis A and B vaccines and the ways in which pharmacists can play their role in boosting vaccine uptake and reducing hesitancy.
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Vin Gupta, MD, joined Over the Counter to discuss the future of the pharmacy profession and how digitally innovative solutions can lead to advanced patient care as well as growth in the role of pharmacists.
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Antonio Ciaccia joined Over the Counter to discuss pharmacy benefit managers, their role within the pharmaceutical supply chain, and how that role has evolved over time. 
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Luke Turnock, PhD, joined Over the Counter to discuss the increase of lifestyle enhancement drug use on social media, the internet cultures that are fueling the use of these drugs, and how it may impact potential consumers.
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Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS, joined Over the Counter to discuss common trends, challenges, and the importance of pharmacists in managing OTC medications for pain treatment.
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David Blair, CEO of independent pharmacy benefit manager LucyRx, joined Over the Counter to discuss his company's innovative reimbursement model and they are working to revolutionize the pharmacy benefits market.
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Jenny Markell, BA, joined Over the Counter to discuss her extensive research into direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs and how it may misinform potential patients.
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Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, joined Over the Counter to discuss pharmacists’ role in counseling patients on GLP-1s as well as the common trends, challenges, and successes she’s seen among her patient population. 
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Don Roosan, PharmD, PhD, joined Over the Counter to discuss ChatGPT in pharmacy practice, how it is being used right now, and the possibilities of AI's future role in health care.
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Jennifer Zilka and Kyle Pudenz, DBA, from Cencora joined Over the Counter to discuss the work their team is doing to identify, define, and address pharmacy deserts across hundreds of communities in the US.
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Chris Robinson, MD, PhD, joined Over the Counter to discuss his contributions to a recent Journal of Pain Research article titled "The Future of Pain Medicine: Emerging Technologies, Treatments, and Education." In our conversation with Robinson, we explored new interventions and technologies for alleviating the treatment of chronic and acute pain. 


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Crystal Zhou, PharmD, APh, AHSCP, BCACP, joined Over the Counter to discuss The Cut Hypertension Program, which operates in barbershops across the Bay Area in California. Zhou is the program's Lead Pharmacist and she is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco.
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Scott Nelson, PharmD, MS, FAMIA, ACHIP, joined Over the Counter to discuss the 2025 Pharmacy Forecast and AI’s role in pharmacy practice.
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