Year in Review: 2021 Top Expert Interviews from Drug Topics®

Did you miss the top expert interviews of 2021? Catch up on the noteworthy news that you might have missed this year.

10. ThoughtSpot 2021: Global Independent Pharmacy Trends

As part of our ThoughtSpot 2021 podcast series, guest host Jenni Zilka, President of Good Neighbor Pharmacy, leads a conversation on global trends in independent pharmacy across the US and Europe.

9. Leverage Technology to Transform Pharmacy Practice

Jason Ausili, PharmD, chief clinical officer at FDS, joined Drug Topics® to discuss the implications of President Biden’s announcement shifting vaccine supplies to local pharmacies, including the challenges that these pharmacies might face.

8. Three Actions to Advocate for Pro-Pharmacy Legislation

In an exclusive interview with Drug Topics, Beth Mitchell, senior director of government affairs at AmerisourceBergen, explores the ways that pharmacists can take action on legislation that affects their practice.

7. Kristen Nichols, PharmD, on Coadministration of the COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines

Kristen Nichols, PharmD, and senior content management consultant for clinical effectiveness at Wolters Kluwer joins Drug Topics® to discuss the benefits of the coadministration of COVID-19 and flu vaccines in part 1 of this interview.

6. Expert Interview with NACDS CEO Steven Anderson: The Power of Association

Steven Anderson, CEO, NACDS, joined Drug Topics® for a forward look at how associations—like the National Association of Chain Drug Stores—can empower pharmacies through the power of collaboration in 2022.

5. Expert Insights on New ASHP Drug Diversion Guideline

Patrick Yoder, PharmD, founder and CEO of LogicStream Health, offers some early updates on the new ASHP guidelines, potential impacts, and how to implement drug diversion practices.

4. Video: Medicare Part B Provider Status for Pharmacists

Ken Perez, MBA, vice president of Healthcare Policy and Government Affairs at Omnicell, spoke about current provider status legislation circulating in the House and Senate.

3. A Conversation Between Pharmacists: Industry Trends and Lessons from COVID-19

Ken Thai, PharmD, CEO, 986 Degrees Corporation, CPhA President, and Drug Topics® Editorial Advisory Board Member joined David Dingman, AAP Chairperson, to discuss pharmacy industry trends and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic.

2. Pharmacy Students Administer COVID-19 Vaccines

Sara Revolinski, PharmD, BCPS, and Karen J. MacKinnon, BPharm, RPh, both fo the Medical College of Wisconsin School of Pharmacy, joined Drug Topics® to discuss their roles in training pharmacy students to administer COVID-19 vaccines.

1. Best of the Best: 2021 Pharmacy Award Winners

Four winners of the SingleCare Best of the Best Pharmacy Awards joined Drug Topics® to share their knowledge with fellow pharmacists and pharmacy technicians.