Counterfeit HIV Meds, Botox, and Semaglutide, OH MY!
Mountain State Pharmacist
WVPA's Pharmaceutical Crime Correspondent, Shabbir Safdar, from the Partnership for Safe Medicines, provides updates on the Aminov case (check out previous podcast episode for more information) and discusses recent trends in botox and semaglutide counterfeiting. We have a candid, funny discussion about why one should not purchase medications from ETSY - you don't want to miss this episode packed with interesting updates in the world of counterfeiting.
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Prescription for Reform - a MUSOP Poster Presentation
Mountain State Pharmacist
Join us as we talk to Tommy Pile, PharmD, Monis Ali, and Lexi Atkinson from MUSOP about PBM Reform and how states are regulating pharmacy benefit managers in different ways. See MUSOP Poster Presentation here: by MUSOP (under Reimbursement) Check out other reports and resources around PBM Reform here: by Nephron Research by 3 Axis Advisors
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United States Vs. Aminov - A Lesson in Pharmaceutical Crime from Partnership for Safe Medicine
Mountain State Pharmacist
We sit down with Shabbir Safdar, Executive Director of , a public health group committed to the safety of prescription drugs and protecting consumers against counterfeit, substandard or otherwise unsafe medicines. Shabbir will be a regular guest on our podcast throughout 2024 sharing stories of pharmaceutical counterfeiting and how we can prevent unsafe medicines from getting in our pharmacies and in the hands of our patients.
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Training Up Our Future - WVUSOP Pharmacy Technician Training Certificate Program
Mountain State Pharmacist
Beginning July 1, 2021, people interested in a pharmacy technician career can receive their training through the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy. The School of Pharmacy’s Pharmacy Technician Education Program is open to those 18 years of age and older. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED and pass a drug screening and background check. The program is recognized by the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board (PTCB) and the West Virginia Board of Pharmacy. The majority of the program content is online, with an additional 120 hours of externship. Even though the course...
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Your Pharmacist: Improving Health. Increasing Access.
Mountain State Pharmacist
Allison Given is a P2 student at the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy. In October 2022, she won our American Pharmacy Month contest asking for essay submissions on what the APhM theme of "Improving Health, Increasing Access", meant in their own words. We sat down many months later to discuss her essay, her experiences so far in pharmacy, and how as pharmacists we wrestle with access issues more than many other healthcare professionals because we see it in the billing and have face-to-face encounter with people at the point of sale. In rural West Virginia, the issue of...
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RX Careers: Infectious Disease Pharmacists
Mountain State Pharmacist
May 22nd is Infectious Diseases Pharmacists Day to recognize Infectious Disease Pharmacists and their impact on patient care and contributions to the health care team. Dr. Jen Sparks, PharmD with Marshall School of Pharmacy shares a little about the career path of infectious disease pharmacy and why Infectious Disease Pharmacists Day is such an important day to raise awareness of antibiotic resistance and antimicrobial stewardship, especially in the Mountain State.
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Breaking the Stigma - Opioid Use Disorder (Part 2) with Jake Nichols, PharmD, MBA
Mountain State Pharmacist
Jake Nichols, President and CEO of Renovo Health in Natick, MA, has dedicated his life's work to helping others with opioid use disorder after his own struggles over 12 years ago. His book, Unfit for Recovery, tells his story of a 15-year struggle and how he became an advocate for stigma reduction and evidence-based addiction treatment. WVU APhA-ASP Student Pharmacists Yohanna Berhanu and Brittany Davis have a conversation with him about how to break the stigma that is very prevalent in healthcare and society.
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Breaking the Stigma - Opioid Use Disorder (Part 1) with Jake Nichols, PharmD, MBA
Mountain State Pharmacist
Jake Nichols, President and CEO of Renovo Health in Natick, MA, has dedicated his life's work to helping others with opioid use disorder after his own struggles over 12 years ago. His book, Unfit for Recovery, tells his story of a 15-year struggle and how he became an advocate for stigma reduction and evidence-based addiction treatment. WVU APhA-ASP Student Pharmacists Yohanna Berhanu and Brittany Davis have a conversation with him about how to break the stigma that is very prevalent in healthcare and society.
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Breaking the Stigma: HIV/AIDS
Mountain State Pharmacist
Title: "Breaking the Stigma surrounding HIV/AIDs" Hosts: Yohanna Berhanu, Elaine Zhang, and Maddie Henderson Special Guest: Dr. A. Christine Teague, PharmD, MPH, AAHIVP Guest Contact/Resources: E-mail: Guest Info: Dr. Teague serves as a Clinical Pharmacist Specialist in Infectious Diseases and Ryan White Part C Program Director at Charleston Area Medical Center. Episode Info: In this episode with Dr. Teague, we discuss the stigma surrounding HIV status, PrEP, and climbing over the hurdle of getting antiretroviral treatment for...
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COVID-19 Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis with Evusheld
Mountain State Pharmacist
Melisa Sigley and Monisha Prakash, Medical Science Liaisons from AstraZeneca, join us to talk about a long-acting monoclonal antibody for pre-exposure prophylaxis of COVID-19 for specific individuals, known as EVUSHELD™ (tixagevimab co-packaged with cilgavimab). Please click on the link below to refer to the EVUSHELD™ Fact Sheet for Healthcare Providers for up-to-date and further product information. For any medical information requests and access to other AstraZeneca resources, please contact Melisa Sigley or visit AZmedical.com.
info_outlineThe ONEbox is a unique and first-of-its-kind, all-in-one, emergency naloxone rescue kit designed to be placed in buildings including workplaces, schools, universities, sports arenas, and anywhere the public gathers. The box contains gloves, two doses of intranasal naloxone (upon request in WV), personal protective equipment (gloves, sanitary wipes, a CPR mask), a naloxone training device, screws for mounting, and zip ties to secure the contents of the box.
Not only does the box assist in the case of overdose emergency with an instantaneous 60-second video talking the responder through the process, it also contains an instruction sheet and a QR code that will allow the responder to take the instructions with them should the person needing assistance be several feet away. Redundancy is key in order to ensure quick and efficient response to an overdose emergency. The on-the-spot video is delivered by Jan Rader, former City of Huntington Fire Chief who is currently serving as the Director of the Mayor’s Council on Public Health and Drug Control Policy for the City of Huntington (Cabell County).
ONEbox has a clean and simple interface that’s easy to use and understand when an overdose occurs. Visual and multilingual voice instructions guide you through the entire process, from the moment you determine that help is needed, administering Naloxone, all the way through rescue breathing and briefing emergency officials. Again, this training is delivered instantaneously. The ONEBox also contains a training (video) mode using the same information required by the State of West Virginia for persons administering naloxone under the State’s standing order. This allows businesses and schools to train all persons in a building on-demand on how to respond to an overdose.
The ONEBox also contains a training (video) mode using the same information required by the State of West Virginia for persons administering naloxone under the State’s standing order. This allows businesses and schools to train all persons in a building on-demand on how to respond to an overdose. Press the training button to activate ONEbox’s training mode which includes eight different emergency scenarios and includes a naloxone trainer. Prompts are repeated or rephrased, in other languages if needed and can be customized. The ONEBox also contains a training (video) mode using the same information required by the State of West Virginia for persons administering naloxone under the State’s standing order. Additional training and information on Naloxone administration is also available on the WV DII website (www.wvdii.org).
A short video explaining the ONEBox and this project can be found at: www.wvdii.org/onebox.
The ONEbox was created by Murphy Media, Inc. The ONEbox is managed by the West Virginia Drug Intervention Institute, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Charleston, West Virginia.