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Poor adherence to insulin regimens is a major barrier to achieving good glycemic control. Could once-weekly insulin improve glycemic control, adherence, and patient satisfaction without increasing the risk of hypoglycemia?

Authors: Rylee Campbell, PharmD and Kristine M. Cline, PharmD, MS

Music by: Good Talk

This podcast was planned in collaboration with the American College of Clinical Pharmacy (ACCP) Ambulatory Care PRN. The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptors agonists have documented benefits in an expanding array of patient populations are not longer simply "diabetes" and "obesity" medications.

Expert Panelists: Lauren Cunningham, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES and Kylee Funk, PharmD, BCPS

Payment for clinical pharmacy services remains a significant challenge, but your odds of success are increased if you know the rules of engagement with various stakeholders.

Guests: John Gums, PharmD and Jonathan Hughes, PharmD, BCACP

Music by Good Talk

For patients with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes seeking weight reduction and improved glycemic control, the REDEFINE 2 study supports cagrilintide-semaglutide as an effective option. But is it better than other incretin-based therapies already available?

Guests: Francesca Reilly, PharmD, Rebecca Munger, PharmD, BCACP, and Jason Zupec, PharmD, BCACP

Music by Good Talk

As methods for estimating kidney function continue to evolve, it's increasingly clear that the venerable Cockroft-Gault equation isn't always the best way to make drug dosing decisions. Here are the top ten things every clinician should know about estimating kidney function.

Guests: Michelle Fravel, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS and Isabel Wedig, Pharm.D.

Music by Good Talk

There is a growing body of evidence regarding the benefits of influenza vaccination to prevent cardiovascular events. Do immunizations against the reactivation of the herpes zoster virus confer similar CV benefits?

Guest Authors: Anna K Love, PharmD, BCACP, BC-ADM and Leslie Phillips, PharmD

Music by Good Talk

Most health professionals have been hyper-focused on helping patients lose weight. Undernutrition and weight loss in older adults now feel like forgotten concepts. It is well established that an individual's personal nutrition practices are a key ingredient to living a long and healthy life.

Guests: Jacob Rogers, PharmD, BCACP, CDCES, and Jessica Copeland, BS, NBC-HWC

Music by Good Talk

SW was referred to the ambulatory care pharmacist for a medication review and disease state management for diabetes and hypertension.

Chief Complaint: "I'm having some trouble with my blood pressure and blood sugar."

Authors: Michelle Hernandez, PharmD and Michelle Balli, PharmD, BCACP

Guest Experts: Christie Schumacher, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BCADM and Joshua Jacobs, PharmD, PhD, BCCP

Music by Good Talk

Is there a “magic remedy” to prevent the transmission of influenza to close contacts? The newest antiviral agent, baloxavir marboxil, rapidly reduces virus titers and stops the shedding of infectious virus faster than its counterpart, oseltamivir.

Guests:  Emma Brucio, PharmD and Kathleen Pincus, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES

Music by Good Talk

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is now the most common chronic liver disease worldwide, a major cause of cardiometabolic events and, in its most advanced form, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), the most common cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality.

Guests:  Sarah Wheeler, Pharm.D., BCACP, CDCES and Samantha Burton, Pharm.D., MS

Music by Good Talk

For some patients with peripheral artery disease, exercise can be impractical or impossible. Could the glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists offer new hope for restoring movement and quality of life?

Guest Authors: Minitha Jacob, PharmD and Sherry Laguardia, PharmD, BCACP

Special Guest: Kristin Watson, PharmD, BCCP

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The BedMed study attempted to resolve a longstanding debate: Does the timing of administration for antihypertensive medication matter?  As it turns out, the timing of medication administration isn't terribly important so long as the medication is taken consistently.

Guest Authors:  Stefanie C. Nigro, PharmD, BCACP and Eric J MacLaughlin, PharmD, BCPS

Music by Good Talk

This iForumRx podcast episode, produced in collaboration with the ACCP Ambulatory Care Practice and Research Network (PRN), focuses on layered-learning and how to structure your practice to engage learners at different levels of experience.

Expert panelists Dr. Adenike Atanda-Oshikoya, Dr. Michelle Patterson, and Dr. Michelle Musser share their experiences working with students and residents.

Arm position can affect blood pressure accuracy. The ARMS study evaluated the effect of arm position on blood pressure readings, with implications for health care providers and patients with uncontrolled hypertension.

Guests: Emily Nuttall, PharmD, MBA and Tracie Eshelbrenner, PharmD, BCPS

Music by Good Talk