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The complexities of the pharmaceutical industry, policies, safety, and law are an important part of healthcare. This is a pharmacy podcast about the Fusion of Law & Pharmacy.
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In this episode of Gavel and Pestle, Todd sits down with Lucas W. Morgan, Esq. to discuss the ins and outs of navigating the board of pharmacy. As a lawyer with extensive experience in the field, Lucas shares his insights and tips for pharmacists and pharmacy professionals who may need to interact with the board of pharmacy. From licensing issues to disciplinary actions, Todd and Lucas cover a wide range of topics to help listeners stay informed and prepared. Tune in to learn from their valuable discussion on "Navigating Board of Pharmacy".
Title: Darshan Kulkarni on Amazon Pharmacy
In 2017, Darshan Kulkarni PharmD, MS, Esq., predicted that Amazon would soon disrupt the pharmaceutical industry on the Gavel & Pestle Podcast. Three years later, his eerily accurate predictions are unfolding before us.
On this special episode of Gavel & Pestle, the FDA regulatory lawyer, author, professor, and speaker returns to pass the baton to the podcast’s new host Brooke Kulusich. They discuss Amazon Pharmacy’s potential to singlehandedly reshape the pharmaceutical supply chain, its implications for patient health data and drug prices, and the future of pharmacy from drone delivery to Alexa pharmacists.
Listen to Darshan’s predictions here.
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“If you think compliance is expensive, try non-compliance.”
-Former U.S. Deputy Attorney, General Paul McNulty
On this episode of Gavel and Pestle, Natalia Mazina, Esq., regulatory counsel at Mazina Law and founder of RxPolicy, joins host Brooke Kulusich to share her expertise in pharmacy compliance, third-party payer audits, and pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) disputes. They discuss the most common compliance mistakes that pharmacies make, the REAL implications of the Rutledge v. PCMA decision, and how independent pharmacies can think outside-the-box in their approach to PBMs.
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We welcome our newest host, pharmacy student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy ‘22 Ms. Brooke E. Kulusich
Brooke mentions: "Throughout pharmacy school, my passion for patient care has remained the driving force in my career. I have gained a deep appreciation for the vital role of pharmacists in the community and have been inspired to scale my impact beyond the individual patient level. As one of the most highly-regulated industries, pharmacy presents a unique opportunity to engage clinicians in shaping policies that carry our profession forward. Through Gavel & Pestle, I hope to share my passion for the intersection of healthcare and the law and look forward to learning alongside our audience through conversations with experts.
As a third-year student pharmacist, I am interested in a career in pharmacy law or association management that would enable me to leverage my patient care experiences to advance policy decisions and improve patient access to care. Upon graduation, I hope to pursue a clinical or commercial role in a healthcare, government, private sector or public sector leadership position."
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Today's episode is sponsored by CEimpact:
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On this episode of the Gavel & Pestle Podcast, Darshan talks about the last mile of drug delivery and the challenges faced by patients getting their medications on time.
In the last mile, the efficacy of a medicine must still be maintained, but managing and controlling the delivery can be an issue. The cost of technology to monitor may not be justified given that the value of the medicines being shipped to the final destination might be much lower than the value that was initially bulk shipped from the manufacturer. In this article we will explore the challenges of deploying technology and the circumstances under which tech can be used to cost-effectively manage and control the last mile delivery of medicines.
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The Purdue College of Pharmacy is proud to present BoilerWoRx: a multidisciplinary response to public health needs in Indiana, initially focusing on the opioid epidemic. BoilerWoRx is a strategic mobilehealth initiative that will bring vital services to communities across Indiana.
The BoilerWoRx program, in partnership with the Tippecanoe County Health Department and the Lafayette Transitional Housing Center, will be hosted their first event on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Lafayette Transitional Housing at the Howarth Center in Lafayette, Indiana.
The BoilerWoRx team will provide counseling, education, training, drug disposal and Hepatitis A immunizations. This event is open to everyone so come out and learn more about BoilerWoRx.
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Darshan and Major talk about 23 & Me Data collected and it's potential ramifications to our privacy.
"Embedded in our genetic code is all kinds of sensitive data that could be compromising in the wrong hands without genetic privacy protections, the information stored in our genes might be used to discriminate against us or send us targeted ads.
For these reasons, some have said we should skip out on consumer DNA tests if we value our privacy. Last week, after the FDA gave DNA testing company 23andMe the greenlight to offer consumers disease risk assessments, there was a new wave of warnings.
“The product isn’t really a kit...the product is you,” Popular Science wrote after the announcement. Others have speculated that the company’s long-term goals include selling your data for advertising purposes.
Let’s be clear here. 23andMe definitely is selling your data to third party companies, research institutions and nonprofits. But it is not selling your genetic data to those entities in order for them to sell you things. It is selling de-identified, aggregate data for research, if you give them consent."
From original article, by Kristen V. Brown:
https://gizmodo.com/23andme-is-selling-your-data-but-not-how-you-think-1794340474
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Darshan talks about the Telemedicine effect on modern healthcare.
The term telehealth includes a broad range of technologies and services to provide patient care and improve the healthcare delivery system as a whole. Telehealth is different from telemedicine because it refers to a broader scope of remote healthcare services than telemedicine.
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Major & Darshan with the Gavel & Pestle Podcast talk about 'Patient Centricity' and being aware of the patient's experience and their pharmacy healthcare provider.
Contact Darshan:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/darshankulkarni/
@DarshanTalks
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Gavel & Pestle Podcast host Darshan KulKarni talks with Emmanuel Fombu, MD, MBA (Manny) the author of the best selling book titled, The Future of Healthcare: Humans and Machines Partnering for Better Outcomes
Emmanuel Fombu, MD, MBA, is a physician, author, speaker and healthcare executive turned Silicon Valley entrepreneur.
As a medical futurist and 2017 winner of the prestigious New York City Health Business Leaders Boldest Digital Health Influencer Award, Dr. Fombu champions the potential for the internet of things, artificial intelligence and machine learning to revolutionize the healthcare industry.
https://www.emmanuelfombu.com/
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Telepharmacy is the delivery of pharmaceutical care via telecommunications to patients in locations where they may not have direct contact with a pharmacist. It is an instance of the wider phenomenon of telemedicine, as implemented in the field of pharmacy.
Darshan Kulkarni, host of the Gavel & Pestle Podcast and VP Regulatory Strategy & Policy with Synchrogenix interviews Timothy Youkhana President with Scaled Enterprise Solutions about telepharmacy opportunities for pharmacy business.
Telepharmacy services include drug therapy monitoring, patient counseling, prior authorization and refill authorization for prescription drugs, and monitoring of formulary compliance with the aid of teleconferencing or videoconferencing. Remote dispensing of medications by automated packaging and labeling systems can also be thought of as an instance of telepharmacy. Telepharmacy services can be delivered at retail pharmacy sites or through hospitals, nursing homes, or other medical care facilities.
The term can also refer to the use of videoconferencing in pharmacy for other purposes, such as providing education, training, and management services to pharmacists and pharmacy staff remotely.
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Darshan & Major with the Gavel & Pestle Podcast returns to talk about the Amazonification of Healthcare.
Dr. Kulkarni is the Principal Attorney at the Kulkarni Law Firm. He provides regulatory and legal advice to pharmacies and other FDA regulated entities and their service providers.
He speaks and regularly advises on current legal and compliance related matters including the physician payment sunshine act, clinicaltrials.gov, the False Claims Act, the Anti-Kickback Law and other developments of laws and regulations that affect the life sciences industry and compounding facilities.
Contact: darshan@conformlaw.com
#Amazonification
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Gavel & Pestle Podcast host - Darshan and Major discuss the opioid epidemic and the pharmacist's role. Contact: Darshan Kulkarni, Pharm.D, MS, Esq. The Kulkarni Law Firm 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1700 Philadelphia, PA 19104-7327 Twitter: @FDALawyers Subscribe for more news here
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The Pharmacy profession and the business of pharmacy continues to face dramatic changes and challenges. We continue to see how pharmacy contributes value to the overall healthcare industry and will determine its ongoing success. A key component of our transformation through pharmacy will the effective use of technology, specifically artificial intelligence.
This podcast episode is an interesting conversation with "Gavel & Pestle Podcast" host Darshan Kulkarni VP Regulatory Strategy & Policy & Principal Attorney with The Kulkarni Law Firm.
Kulkarni Law Firm 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1700 Philadelphia, PA 19104
darshan[at]conformlaw.com
Office Number: 215-948-8183
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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.
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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
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Gavel & Pestle Podcast host Darshan Kulkarni, PharmD, JD talks about the importance of understanding regulations on marketing and advertising anything about medical marijuana.
Advertisements are not Exempt
Don't Wing It
FDA Ads
Disease Awareness
Product Awareness
Product Claims Advertisement
FDA Listing of Advertising Guidances
https://www.fda.gov/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/ucm064956.htm
FDA and Marijuana: Questions and Answers
https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm421168.htm
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Medical Marijuana State Laws https://medicalmarijuana.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000881
29 Legal Medical Marijuana States and DC
Marijuana State Laws – Summary Chart from ProCon.org 1.Alaska 1998 Ballot Measure 8 (58%) 1 oz usable; 6 plants (3 mature, 3 immature) 2.Arizona 2010 Proposition 203 (50.13%) 2.5 oz usable; 12 plants 3.Arkansas 2016 Ballot Measure Issue 6 (53.2%) 3 oz usable per 14-day period 4.California 1996 Proposition 215 (56%) 8 oz usable; 6 mature or 12 immature plants 5.Colorado 2000 Ballot Amendment 20 (54%) 2 oz usable; 6 plants (3 mature, 3 immature) 6.Connecticut 2012 House Bill 5389 (96-51 H, 21-13 S) 2.5 oz usable 7.Delaware 2011 Senate Bill 17 (27-14 H, 17-4 S) 6 oz usable 8.Florida 2016 Ballot Amendment 2 (71.3%) Amount to be determined 9.Hawaii 2000 Senate Bill 862 (32-18 H; 13-12 S) 4 oz usable; 7 plants 10.Illinois 2013 House Bill 1 (61-57 H; 35-21 S) 2.5 ounces of usable cannabis during a period of 14 days 11.Maine 1999 Ballot Question 2 (61%) 2.5 oz usable; 6 plants 12.Maryland 2014 House Bill 881 (125-11 H; 44-2 S) 30-day supply, amount to be determined 13.Massachusetts 2012 Ballot Question 3 (63%) 60-day supply for personal medical use (10 oz) 14.Michigan 2008 Proposal 1 (63%) 2.5 oz usable; 12 plants 15.Minnesota 2014 Senate Bill 2470 (46-16 S; 89-40 H) 30-day supply of non-smokable marijuana 16.Montana 2004 Initiative 148 (62%) 1 oz usable; 4 plants (mature); 12 seedlings 17.Nevada 2000 Ballot Question 9 (65%) 2.5 oz usable; 12 plants 18.New Hampshire 2013 House Bill 573 (284-66 H; 18-6 S) Two ounces of usable cannabis during a 10-day period 19.New Jersey 2010 Senate Bill 119 (48-14 H; 25-13 S) 2 oz usable 20.New Mexico 2007 Senate Bill 523 (36-31 H; 32-3 S) 6 oz usable; 16 plants (4 mature, 12 immature) 21.New York 2014 Assembly Bill 6357 (117-13 A; 49-10 S) 30-day supply non-smokable marijuana 22.North Dakota 2016 Ballot Measure 5 (63.7%) 3 oz per 14-day period 23.Ohio 2016 House Bill 523 (71-26 H; 18-15 S) Maximum of a 90-day supply, amount to be determined 24.Oregon 1998 Ballot Measure 67 (55%) 24 oz usable; 24 plants (6 mature, 18 immature) 25.Pennsylvania 2016 Senate Bill 3 (149-46 H; 42-7 S) 30-day supply 26.Rhode Island 2006 Senate Bill 0710 (52-10 H; 33-1 S) 2.5 oz usable; 12 plants 27.Vermont 2004 Senate Bill 76 (22-7) HB 645 (82-59) 2 oz usable; 9 plants (2 mature, 7 immature) 28.Washington 1998 Initiative 692 (59%) 8 oz usable; 6 plants Washington, DC 2010 Amendment Act B18-622 (13-0 vote) 2 oz dried 29.West Virginia 2017 Senate Bill 386 (74-24 H; 28-6 S) 30-day supply (amount TBD)
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Is Amazon Your Next Pharmacy? This is a 3 part series from the Gavel & Pestle Podcast with Darshan Kulkarni, Pharm.D, MS, Esq.
PART 1 HERE
PART 3 of 3
Where's Amazon fit in?
Are they just a potential wholesaler?
What about the PBM Play?
And how does their warehouse leverage play into the bigger picture?
Gavel & Pestle Podcast Darshan Kulkarni, Pharm.D, MS, Esq. The Kulkarni Law Firm 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1700 Philadelphia, PA 19104-7327 Office Number: 215-948-8183 Twitter: @FDALawyers
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Is Amazon Your Next Pharmacy? This is a 3 part series from the Gavel & Pestle Podcast with Darshan Kulkarni, Pharm.D, MS, Esq.
PART 2 of 3
There are many different types of pharmacy, and other places where a trained pharmacist may work. This includes:
community pharmacy
hospital pharmacy
clinical pharmacy
industrial pharmacy
compounding pharmacy
consulting pharmacy
ambulatory care pharmacy
regulatory pharmacy
home care pharmacy
Where's Amazon fit in? Are they just a potential wholesaler? What about the PBM Play? And how does their warehouse leverage play into the bigger picture?
Gavel & Pestle Podcast Darshan Kulkarni, Pharm.D, MS, Esq. The Kulkarni Law Firm 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1700 Philadelphia, PA 19104-7327 Office Number: 215-948-8183 Twitter: @FDALawyers
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Interview with Jocelyn Paonita, who is the founder of The Scholarship System, a 6-step process that helps families pay for college with scholarships and avoid student loan debt. She has helped families secure over $805,350 in scholarships with her online course.
Everyone’s leadership road is a little different; tell us what you are doing now and how you got there.
She created a system to not only work full-time as an entrepreneur, but helping others afford college.
What are some of the misconceptions students have about getting scholarships? Many students say “I will never get that scholarship”. What would you tell them?
Jocelyn talks about making sure to wait for the rejection to come rather than rejecting oneself outright.
We have three groups in our listener base: students who are going to be in pharmacy school, graduate students in pharmacy school, and parents with children who will be going to school. Starting with the parents, how can they tell their kids to fill out scholarship applications at 16?
She gives great details about these three larger categories.
Have you had any professional (nursing, medical, pharmacy) school scholarship applicants? What is your expertise in these types of scholarships?
Jocelyn tells us specifically how these types of scholarships might be a little different.
Where does scholarships start with a high school student and can you tell me a little about scholarship season?
She outlines the best time to start looking for scholarships.
Is there any advantages an on-campus student could have by talking to people in getting scholarships and do you have any negotiation tips?
Jocelyn outlines some key tactics on campus and off.
What is the best way to contact you?
http://thescholarshipsystem.com
Jocelyn has a lot of free stuff, like the free essay writing guide, free webinar and the three-step writing method that makes essay writing so much less painful and more creative.
This podcast was sponsored by "Memorizing Pharmacology: A Relaxed Approach"
https://www.amazon.com/Memorizing-Pharmacology-Approach-Tony-Guerra/dp/1329898443
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