PolitiTalkRx

Colorado State Rep. Dylan Roberts & the Price of Insulin - PPN Episode 872

PolitiTalkRx Host Dr Scott Kjelson talks with Colorado State Representative Dylan Roberts about reducing the cost of life saving insulin. 
HB19-1216 Reduce Insulin Prices Concerning measures to reduce a patient's costs of prescription insulin drugs, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
Prescription insulin drugs - 30-day supply - cost-sharing cap - appropriation. 
Effective January 1, 2020, the act caps the cost sharing a covered person is required to pay for prescription insulin drugs at $100 per 30-day supply of insulin.
The act requires the department of law to investigate the pricing of prescription insulin drugs and submit a report of its findings to the governor, the commissioner of insurance, and the judiciary committees of the senate and house of representatives.
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Disruptive Models & Opportunities for Pharmacists Today - PolitiTalkRx - PPN Episode 824

PolitiTalkRx host Scott Kjelson, PharmD talks w/ Brad Tice, PharmD one of the most innovative pharmacists in healthcare helping to position the pharmacist as a healthcare provider while getting paid for patient care services. 
About Dr. Tice: 
Brad Tice
SVP Pharmacy Practice, Aspen RxHealth
Founder, RxGenomix
President, American Pharmacists Association
Brad Tice, PharmD, MBA, FAPhA is the SVP of Pharmacy Practice at Aspen RxHealth and Founder of RxGenomix. He is also the current president of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA).  Dr. Tice received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1994 and PharmD in 1996 from the University of Kansas. He also earned an MBA from the Vanderbilt University Owen School of Management in 2012. His career has spanned the pharmacy spectrum working with independent, chain and hospital pharmacies through Cardinal Health, entrepreneurial start-ups, independent and chain community pharmacy practice, academia at Drake University, and managed care. He is also the founder of RxGenomix, a Tennessee-based company to implement pharmacogenomics into pharmacy practice.
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Antonio Ciaccia on PBMs - PolitiTalkRx - PPN Episode 810

PolitiTalkRx host Scott Kjelson, PharmD welcomes special guest ANTONIO CIACCIA  CEO of 46brooklyn Research.
46brooklyn Research is an Ohio non-profit corporation whose purpose is to improve the accessibility and usability of U.S. drug pricing data. 46brooklyn takes the myriad drug pricing data sources scattered across the web and stitches them together into data visualizations that can be used by the public to better understand how the drug supply chain functions. 46brooklyn also writes and publishes original research that uses the data within its public data visualizations to shine light on the hidden and complex underbelly of the drug supply chain.
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Biosimilars: What’s Next? - PolitiTalkRx - PPN Episode 765

Dr. Scott Kjelson, PharmD, host of the PolitiTalkRx Podcast welcomes Edward Li, PharmD, working within Health Economics and Outcomes Research to better understand the value of drugs and biologics. Today Scott & Edward dive into the topic of Biosimilars. 
A biosimilar (also known as follow-on biologic or subsequent entry biologic) is a biologic medical product that is almost an identical copy of an original product that is manufactured by a different company.
Congress, through the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCI Act) of 2009, created an abbreviated licensure pathway for biological products that are demonstrated to be biosimilar to or interchangeable with an FDA-approved biological product. This pathway was established as a way to provide more treatment options, increase access to lifesaving medications, and potentially lower health care costs through competition.
FDA requires biosimilar and interchangeable biological products meet the Agency’s rigorous approval standards. That means patients and health care professionals will be able to rely upon the safety and effectiveness of the biosimilar or interchangeable product, just as they would the reference product.
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PBM Reform is coming to Pennsylvania - PPN Episode 745

PolitiTalkRx Welcomes Pennsylvania Auditor General Eugene DePasquale to the Pharmacy Podcast Network discussing PBM Reform efforts in 2019. 
A Pennsylvania report examining the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) in the state called for more transparency in how they do business managing Medicaid prescriptions.
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said he wanted action to reduce Medicaid prescription costs and called for legislation to:
Allow Pennsylvania to directly manage its prescription drug benefits instead of contracting with healthcare managers to do so
Increase transparency into PBM pricing practices
Allow state oversight of PBM contracts
Require a flat-fee pricing model so that the state pays PBMs only for services rendered
In 2017, Pennsylvania taxpayers paid $2.86 billion to PBMs for Medicaid enrollees, according to the state Department of Human Services, an increase of 100% in 4 years, up from $1.41 billion in 2013.
Pennsylvania Auditor General Calls for Action on PBMs
https://www.ajmc.com/newsroom/pennsylvania-auditor-general-calls-for-action-on-pbms 
Auditor General DePasquale Demands Increased Oversight of Pharmacy Benefit Managers that Impact Drug Prices
https://www.paauditor.gov/press-releases/auditor-general-depasquale-demands-increased-oversight-of-pharmacy-benefit-managers-that-impact-drug-prices 
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Transformation of the PBM - PolitiTalkRx - PPN Episode 729

PolitiTalkRx host Scott Kjelson, PharmD, interviews Scott Knoer, PharmD, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Cleveland Clinic about his opinions and views on the coming transformation of the Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). 
NOTE: The views and opinions of this podcast are personal only and not a reflection of any corporation or organization associated with the host or the guests. 
Scott Knoer, PharmD 
Chief Pharmacy Officer at Cleveland Clinic
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Congressman Earl L. ”Buddy” Carter on PolitiTalkRx --PPN Episode 675

PolitiTalkRx host Dr. Scott Kjelson interviews pharmacy's favorite Congressman Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-Ga.) about the opioid epidemic, PBM Reform, drug prices, and Community Pharmacy's leadership towards provider status.
About Buddy Carter: 
Earl L. “Buddy” Carter is an experienced businessman, health care professional and faithful public servant. As the owner of Carter’s Pharmacy, Inc., South Georgians have trusted Buddy with their most valuable assets: their health, lives and families for more than thirty years. While running his business, he learned how to balance a budget and create jobs. He also saw firsthand the devastating impacts of government overregulation which drives his commitment to ensuring that the federal government creates policies to empower business instead of increasing burdens on America’s job creators. A committed public servant, Buddy previously served as the Mayor of Pooler, Georgia and in the Georgia General Assembly where he used his business experience to make government more efficient and responsive to the people. Buddy is serving his second term in the United States House of Representatives and is a member of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As the only pharmacist serving in Congress, Buddy is the co-chair of the Community Pharmacy Caucus and is dedicated to working towards a health care system that provides more choices, less costs and better services. A lifelong resident of the First District, Buddy was born and raised in Port Wentworth, Georgia and is a proud graduate of Young Harris College and the University of Georgia where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy. Buddy married his college sweetheart, Amy, 39 years ago. Buddy and Amy now reside in Pooler, Georgia and have three sons, two daughters-in-law and three grandchildren.
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PolitiTalkRx w/ host Scott Kjelson Pharm.D. CPh - PPN Episode 633

No one has ever made an impact by standing on the sidelines whimpering, complaining, or protesting without taking action.
We make progress by implementing our ideas.
Pharmacists must take action. 
THIS IS POLITITALKRX, the highly charged, sometimes controversial, political internet radio talk show dedicated to the profession of pharmacy.
The policies that shape our healthcare system are complex and pharmacists, pharmacy professionals, and industry stakeholders must have a seat at the table to participate in conversations, discussions, and debates, which lead to actions that drive change supporting the profession of pharmacy.
This podcast is intended to shake up the status quo and promote change to improve the profession of pharmacy while advocating for better patient care delivered by pharmacists.
PolitiTalkRx is part of the U.S. Healthcare System’s largest and most influential network of podcasts dedicated to our profession – the Pharmacy Podcast Network.
About the host: 
Dr. Scott Kjelson is the Director of Student Transitions and Assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University’s College of Pharmacy. Here Dr. Kjelson focuses on personal and professional development and leadership, major public health forums and community outreach, as well as health care policy within the state of Florida and on a national level. He is currently a member of the Florida Society of Health System Pharmacists Legal and Regulatory Affairs Council, a Board Member of the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Community Service Advisory Board, a member of the Broward County’s Community Response Team, and an active community leader and mentor.
Dr. Kjelson started his career in the U.S. Navy as a Corpsman where he worked as a surgical medic. Following his military experience and undergrad completion at Miami Dade College, he received his Doctorate Degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Pharmacy. Following graduation, he advanced his training and began to work in Long Term Care in Geriatrics as a consultant pharmacist, while also working at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center. His passion for advancing the profession healthcare and being part of the development process lead him to his current role as Director and Assistant Professor at NSU College of Pharmacy.
He has been an active community leader while hosting major educational forums and traveling around the nation to help educate other to better understand health care, healthy living, and brand development. Dr. Scott Kjelson has presented around the nation at venues like Johns Hopkins University and General Electric, and his work has been featured on media networks such as Spike TV, Discovery Life, and NPR. His greatest role has been that with his work in combatting the opioid epidemic alongside the local and national law enforcement and policy makers, the United Way, and national health care experts. Dr. Kjelson continues to take on public health issues both in the State of Florida Capital and in Congress in Washington D.C
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EXCLUSIVE: Shane Reeves, PharmD for TN State Senate - PPN Episode 560

Pharmacy Podcast Network EXCLUSIVE Interview: 
Shane Reeves
Chief Executive Officer at TwelveStone Health Partners
Above all else, Shane Reeves is committed to his five core values of FAITH, FAMILY, CAREER, SERVICE & HEALTH.
 
After attending Middle Tennessee Christian School and graduating from Oakland High School, Shane continued his education to earn an undergraduate degree from Middle Tennessee State University and a Doctorate of Pharmacy from the University of Tennessee.
 
After graduation, Shane moved back to Murfreesboro and bought into the family pharmaceutical business with partner Rick Sain. These two men re-named the business Reeves-Sain and proceeded to grow it across the state of Tennessee over two decades providing a number of products and services with specialties in retail pharmacy, compounding, respiratory, infusion therapy, home medical equipment, immunizations, long term care pharmacy and MediPACK. Reeves and Sain sold their retail and specialty pharmacy, Entrust, in the spring of last year. Reeves launched a new pharmaceutical company in February of 2016 called TwelveStone Health Partners.
 
Shane is proud to be a fourth-generation independent pharmacist, and a seventh-generation resident of Rutherford County. He and his wife, Amanda, have three children, Will, Jack and Emma-White and live in Murfreesboro, where they are active in North Boulevard Church of Christ, where Shane serves as a deacon.
 
 
Campaign Website- https://www.reevesfortn.com
Campaign Donations- https://secure.anedot.com/reeves/donate
Contact Shane- info@reevesfortn.com
 
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About: the Pharmacy Podcast Network

About the Pharmacy Podcast Network:
In 2009 Todd S. Eury launched the pharmacy industry’s first podcast about the Business of Pharmacy dedicated to pharmacist professionals called the ‘Pharmacy Podcast Show’.
In 2011, Eury's podcast evolved and in the fall of 2014, several pharmacists joined the podcast publication and the Pharmacy Podcast Show was transformed into the Pharmacy Podcast Network. 
As a podcasting 1st in history, the audio-blog publication is the U.S. Healthcare System’s largest network of podcasts dedicated to the profession of pharmacy with 23 co-hosts developing content for 15 different podcasts segmented on different topics like healthcare law, technology, medical cannabis, senior care, and pharmacogenomics.
The Pharmacy Podcast Network has a collective listener base of about 67,000 and has personalized podcast publications for national associations like the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists and the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy.
We embed the podcasts into our sponsors web-environments or they can set up a new page on their site dedicated to the podcasts. 
Be sure to see our series sponsor's landing pages: 
McKesson Technologies: https://marketing.mckesson.com/2017-MPTS-Pharmacy-Podcast-Series.html
Cardinal Health: http://pharmacypodcast.com/podcast_tags/cardinal-health/
H. D. Smith: https://www.hdsmith.com/news-events/podcasts
CVS Health: http://pharmacypodcast.com/podcast_tags/cvs-health/
Majority of our podcast episodes are between 17-25 minutes (purposely for the average commute) 
With 25 leading co-hosts for 15+ different podcast segments, the PPN develops new content daily for our corporate sponsors including CVS Health, McKesson, Cardinal Health, RxSafe, KeyCentrix, R.J. Hedges & Associates, ASCP, and the NASP.  The folllowing podcasts are part of the PPN: https://soundcloud.com/pharmacy-podcast/sets 
Pharmacy Leaders 
Pharming Your Career 
the Medical PotCast 
the Gavel & Pestle Podcast 
Specialty Pharmacy Podcast in collaboration w/ the NASP 
SenioRx Radio in collaboration w/ the ASCP 
the Fit Pharmacist 
Pharmacy Inspection Podcast 
PolitiTalkRx 
PGX for Pharmacists 
Pharming Your Career Pharmacy Compliance Guide 
the Nontraditional Pharmacist 
Income Outcomes Show 
Pharmacy Future Leaders 
Pharmacy Technician Podcast
Please take a look at our co-host intelligence source here, you should be part of this team: 
http://pharmacypodcast.com/cohost/
Sincerest thanks to our Listeners & Sponsors, 
Thank you. 
Todd S. Eury - Founder | Publisher 
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