Never Generic Podcast
Never Generic Podcast is run by the students of the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. This podcast covers professional pharmacy topics, drug therapy discussions, and life tips for pharmacy students.
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Episode 28: AI in Pharmacy
05/15/2023
Episode 28: AI in Pharmacy
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we explore what artificial intelligence is, its current relevance in pharmacy, and the pros and cons of AI in pharmacy.
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Episode 27: ADHD
05/11/2023
Episode 27: ADHD
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we cover the current situation on ADHD medications, diagnosis disparities, and its association with substance use disorder. We also interview ๐๐ฟ. ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐, a 340B evangelist, on 340B! To end the episode, we will talk about a newly FDA-approved drug for Alzheimer's.
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Episode 26: Cultural Competency
05/08/2023
Episode 26: Cultural Competency
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we've collaborated with a cultural organization at our college, APSA, to bring you our guest speaker's insights on cultural competency. We are excited to interview ๐๐ฟ. ๐ฆ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐บ๐ผ๐ป.
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Episode 25: Special Episode: Pharmacy Resident x Medical Resident
02/16/2023
Episode 25: Special Episode: Pharmacy Resident x Medical Resident
Welcome to the last, special episode that is a part of our Interdisciplinary series. In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we have a very special interview with Dr. An Ngo and Dr. Edward Tsai on the importance of the interactions between pharmacy residents and medical residents. To finish off our episode, we will be covering a newly FDA-approved antiretroviral drug.
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Episode 24: Interdisciplinary Series: Physicians
12/05/2022
Episode 24: Interdisciplinary Series: Physicians
Welcome to another episode of our Interdisciplinary series. In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we focus on the interaction between pharmacists and physicians. We will also be having an interview with our very own ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ, a ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐จ๐๐๐ข๐ฃ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐๐น๐๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ and ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฏ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ผ'๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ.
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Episode 23: Interdisciplinary Series: Nurses
11/14/2022
Episode 23: Interdisciplinary Series: Nurses
Welcome to our Interdisciplinary series where we will dive further into the working relationship of pharmacists with other healthcare professionals. In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we focus on the interaction between pharmacists and nurses. We will also be having an interview with ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ผ, a ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ at ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐.
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Episode 22: Leadership Series Part 2
10/11/2022
Episode 22: Leadership Series Part 2
Welcome to part 2 of our two part leadership series. In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will hear more about leadership from 3 different guest speakers: ๐๐ฟ. ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐
, ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐น๐ฒ๐
๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐.
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Episode 21: Leadership Series Part 1
09/06/2022
Episode 21: Leadership Series Part 1
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be introducing part 1 of our leadership series where we go into what great leadership looks like. To help us gain further insight into this topic, we will be having an interview with a returning guest speaker from our last episode, ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐. Be on the lookout for part 2 of the series which will be released later!
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Episode 20: The Keto Diet
05/31/2022
Episode 20: The Keto Diet
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be diving into the topic of Keto diet and examining its appropriateness in certain populations. We will also be having an interview with ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐, a pharmacist and leadership coach who is the ๐๐ผ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ข๐๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ of ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐. To finish off this episode, we will be covering the mechanism of action and patient counseling points for ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐, ๐๐๐ฃ-๐ญ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐๐.
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Episode 19: Reversal Agents/Overdosing
05/11/2022
Episode 19: Reversal Agents/Overdosing
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be delving into the topic of Reversal agents and the appropriate time to use them. We will also be having an interview with ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ, a UHCOP alum and a ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ป๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ at Bristol Myers Squibb. To finish off this episode, we will be covering the mechanism of action and patient counseling points for ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ถ๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ ๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐๐๐.
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Episode 18: Telehealth Pharmacy
11/26/2021
Episode 18: Telehealth Pharmacy
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be delving into the topic of ๐ง๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ and how its advances could shape the future of healthcare. We will also be having an interview with ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ผ๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ, an ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ at Memorial Hermann Southeast, to hear about his responsibilities during the Pandemic. To finish off this episode, we will be covering the mechanism of action and patient counseling points for ๐ถ๐ป๐ต๐ฎ๐น๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ถ๐ฑ๐.
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Episode 17: What is the Future of Oral Contraceptives?
08/30/2021
Episode 17: What is the Future of Oral Contraceptives?
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be delving into the topic of ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ and how its stance is being changed in American healthcare. We will also be having an interview with ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐น๐ฒ๐
๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ, founder of ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐, to hear how he helps pharmacists create indispensable careers. To finish off this episode, we will be reviewing two classes of ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐.
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Episode 16: Provider Status
05/13/2021
Episode 16: Provider Status
In this episode of ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐, we will be discussing the importance of ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐ต๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐. We will also be interviewing ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐๐น๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐บ๐ถ๐๐ต, a ๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ at the Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston in Texas, about his career path as a pharmacist serving in the ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ. To finish off this episode, we will be reviewing a class of drugs known as ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ๐๐, or ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ป ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป๐ต๐ถ๐ฏ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐.
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Episode 15: 3D Printable Medications
04/03/2021
Episode 15: 3D Printable Medications
In this episode of ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ, we will be discussing ๐ฏ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ and how these new innovations are thought to revolutionize pharmacy and healthcare. We will also be interviewing ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ก๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฒ๐, a ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ that works in the ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ค๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ at TIRR Memorial Hermann to hear more about the ๐๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง setting. To finish off this episode, we will be reviewing ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ฌ, a class of ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐จ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ.
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Episode 14: The Risk of Chaos at Chain Pharmacies
03/02/2021
Episode 14: The Risk of Chaos at Chain Pharmacies
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be discussing how chaos at chain pharmacies could put patients at risk. We will also be interviewing Dr. Bryan Prescott, PharmD, MBA, the Director of Business Coaching at PCCA, to hear his insight about his career and the opportunities that a dual PharmD/MBA degree can open up. To finish off this episode, we will be reviewing two classes of anticonvulsant medications.
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Episode 13: Post Pharm.D. Grad Options
02/01/2021
Episode 13: Post Pharm.D. Grad Options
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be delving into the topic of Post Pharm.D. Graduation Options and the opportunities pharmacy students have after they graduate. We will also be having an interview with UHCOP alumni Dr. Noel-Alan Galang, an integrated pharmacist at Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital in Houston, Texas, to hear his insight about the interesting field of Integrated Pharmacy. To finish off this episode, we will be reviewing two classes of anticoagulant drugs.
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Episode 12: Managing Patients with Physical Disabilities
12/01/2020
Episode 12: Managing Patients with Physical Disabilities
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be delving into the topic of Managing Patients with Physical Disabilities and how to communicate effectively with them. During our supplemental studies segment, we will be having an interview with Dr. Dao Le, Director of the Diagnostic Imaging Radiopharmacy Operations at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to hear her insight about the interesting field of Nuclear Pharmacy. To finish off this episode, we will be reviewing two classes of antiarrhythmic drugs.
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Episode 11: Antibiotic Resistance
11/01/2020
Episode 11: Antibiotic Resistance
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be delving into the topic of Antibiotic Resistance, the many challenges it poses, and where we are in trying to tackle this global health issue. During our supplemental studies segment, we will be having an interview with Dr. Jay L. Schauben, the Division Director of Poison Center and Surveillance services, and get his insight in the field of Poison Control Pharmacy. To finish off this episode, we will be reviewing three classes of Antiarrhythmic drugs.
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Episode 10: Vaccine Hesitancy
10/02/2020
Episode 10: Vaccine Hesitancy
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be talking about โVaccine Hesitancyโ and how pharmacists can connect with vaccine hesitant patients to improve health care for all. During our supplemental studies segment, we will be having an interview with current UHCOP faculty member, Dr. Fisher, and his past work experience as a Correctional Managed Care Pharmacist. To finish off this episode, we will be reviewing even more diuretic drug card information.
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Episode 9: Pharmacy and COVID-19 Pandemic
08/24/2020
Episode 9: Pharmacy and COVID-19 Pandemic
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be talking about โPharmacy and COVID-19 Pandemicโ. To help gain more insight on this topic, we will be interviewing Dr. Jessica Babic, a clinical pharmacy infectious disease specialist to hear her take as a health care worker on the front line of the COVID-19 fight. Later on, in our supplemental studies segment, we will be having an interview with pharmacist attorney, Dr. Payal Amin, about her career path and everything you need to know about being a pharmacist attorney. We will end this episode with some diuretic drug card information.
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Episode 8: Is Pharmacy Saturation Real?
05/10/2020
Episode 8: Is Pharmacy Saturation Real?
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be talking about whether or not โPharmacist Market Saturationโ is a thing. We will also be covering a few of the top 200 drugs, followed by the supplemental study portion that gives life advice and study tips to pharmacy students, specifically, some valuable IPPE/APPE tips on this episode.
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Episode 7: Mental Health
04/09/2020
Episode 7: Mental Health
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be talking about Mental Health. We will also be covering a few of the top 200 drugs, followed by the supplemental study portion that gives life advice and study tips to pharmacy students.
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Episode 6: Crazy Pharmacy Lawsuits
03/05/2020
Episode 6: Crazy Pharmacy Lawsuits
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be talking about various lawsuits that involve either individual pharmacists due to malpractice, a pharmaceutical company, or retail pharmacies and talk about what was the mistake, what ended up happening to that pharmacist at fault, and what we can learn as student pharmacists. To help gain more insight on how working as an informatics pharmacist looks like, we will be interviewing Dr. Emmanuel Njigha, a pharmacy informatics specialist who is working as a pharmacy IT specialist at Houston Methodist Hospital. We will also be covering a few of the top 200 drugs, followed by the supplemental study portion that gives life advice and study tips to pharmacy students.
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Episode 5: The Opioid Crisis: Who is to blame?
01/28/2020
Episode 5: The Opioid Crisis: Who is to blame?
In this episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be talking about Opioid Crisis. We will also be covering a few of the top 200 drugs, followed by the supplemental study portion that gives life advice and study tips to pharmacy students. To help gain more insight on how working as an industry pharmacist looks like, we will be interviewing Dr. Jennifer Le who is working as a Medical Science Affairs Specialist at Mary Kay Inc. We will also be interviewing Jennifer Nguyen, a P3 student at UHCOP, about her experience during her internships with Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson.
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Episode 4: Cultural Sensitivity
11/18/2019
Episode 4: Cultural Sensitivity
In thisย episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be talking about Cultural Sensitivity. To help gain more insight on this topic, we will be interviewing Dr. Ruston Taylor, the senior director of pharmacy clinical services and outreach for Legacy Community Health. We will also be covering a few of the top 200 drugs, followed by the supplemental study portion that gives life advice and study tips to pharmacy students.
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Episode 3: Digitalization of Healthcare
10/15/2019
Episode 3: Digitalization of Healthcare
In the thirdย episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be talking about Digitalization of Healthcare. To help gain more insight on how this applies to the clinical setting, we will be interviewing Dr. Mault, the President and Chief Medical Officer at CQuentia, a leading Genomics and Personalized Medicine solution provider. We will also be covering a few of the top 200 drugs, followed by the supplemental study portion that gives life advice and study tips to pharmacy students.
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Episode 2: Cannabidiol products
09/12/2019
Episode 2: Cannabidiol products
In thisย episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be talking about Cannabidiol products. To help gain more insight on this topic, we will be interviewing Dr. Austin De La Cruz, who is specialized in psychiatric pharmacy and is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy. We will also be covering a few of the top 200 drugs, followed by the supplemental study portion that gives life advice and study tips to pharmacy students.
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Episode 1: Technology and New Innovations in Drug Delivery and Testing
08/14/2019
Episode 1: Technology and New Innovations in Drug Delivery and Testing
In thisย episode of Never Generic Podcast, we will be talking about technology and new innovations in drug delivery and testing. We will also be covering a few of the top 200 drugs, followed by the supplemental study portion that gives life advice and study tips to pharmacy students.
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