Medication Talk - Expert Insights on Drug Therapy & Patient Care

A bonus episode from our sister show, Natural Medicines: Evidence in Practice. Weight loss supplements labeled tejocote, Nuez de la India, or Brazil seeds have been found to contain toxic yellow oleander, and as few as two seeds can be lethal. In this episode, NatMed editors Jeff Langford, Andrea Stafford, and Kelly Daniels break down what yellow oleander is, how it keeps ending up in weight loss products, how to recognize toxicity, and how third-party quality certifications can h...

Poisonings are a significant public health concern — in 2024 alone, U.S. poison centers received over 2 million reported exposures. Listen in as our expert panel of toxicologists and poison-center specialists discusses common questions and best practices about poisoning treatment, from when to call the poison center versus head to the emergency department, to which everyday medications belong on the “one pill can kill” list for kids. They’ll also take a close look at acetaminophen poiso...

Listen in as our expert panel breaks down what clinicians need to know about the 2026 dyslipidemia guidelines, such as the role of lipoprotein a, apolipoprotein B, and coronary artery calcium scoring. Plus, you'll walk away with practical takeaways to optimize lipid management including when to add non-statin therapies like PCSK9 inhibitors and ezetimibe for your patients. Special guests: Mary Katherine Cheeley, PharmD, BCPS, CLS, FNLAExecutive Director, Ambulatory Pharmacy ServicesGrady Heal...

Listen in as our expert panel untangles the latest recommendations for using equations to estimate kidney function. You’ll hear their insights on when and how to use creatinine, cystatin C, or both to help safely adjust medication doses in kidney disease. Special guests: Erin F. Barreto, PharmD, PhD, FCCM, FASN, BCCCPAssociate Professor of Medicine and PharmacyMayo ClinicTracy Anderson-Haag, PharmD, BCPS, BCTXPClinical Pharmacy Specialist-TransplantationResidency Program Director, PGY-2 Solid...

In this bonus episode of Medication Talk, join us for an extended conversation on hypertension with our expert panel. We continue the discussion from Episode 505 with additional insights on improving medication adherence, motivating patients to stay on therapy, switching blood pressure medications, laboratory monitoring, and emerging treatments in the hypertension pipeline. **No CE Credit is available for this bonus episode.** Special guests: Michael E. Ernst, PharmD; BCGP, FCCP, AHSCP-CHCCli...