Interview with Dr. Wendy Stephan, educator and epidemiologist for the Florida Poison Information Center in Miami

enJuly 17, 2020

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About this Episode

Today’s episode is an interview with Dr. Wendy Stephan, an educator and epidemiologist for the Florida Poison Information Center in Miami. As a poison prevention advocate and educator, she shares important messages through storytelling. **Listener discretion is advised.** Some of the topics in this episode include children putting weird things in their mouths, poisoning, injury, death, medicine looks like candy, and more. Again, listener discretion is advised.

Dr. Wendy Stephan is the educator and epidemiologist for the Florida Poison Information Center in Miami. For the past 12 years, Wendy has promoted the use of poison control and worked to prevent poisonings of all kinds, including from medication, household chemicals, and environmental hazards. Wendy completed her PhD in Epidemiology and her Master of Public Health degree at the University of Miami and has previously chaired the Public Education Committee of the American Association of Poison Control Centers.

Website, e-mail, and social media links

• Website(s): www.floridapoisoncontrol.org

• Email: wstephan@med.miami.edu

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-stephan-phd-mph-315b70178/

• Twitter: @floridapoison

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloridasPCC/

Mentioned in the episode

1-800-222-1222 is the Poison Help Line (Poison Control)
poisoncenter@fpicn.org = Florida’s Poison Information Center educators or call 1-800-222-1222.
Institute for Safe Medication Practices ISMP.org is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of safe medication practices.
FDA MedWatch adverse event reporting site: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/
https://www.poisonhelp.org/help
https://www.webpoisoncontrol.org

Highlights

The Florida Poison Information Center in Miami partners with two other centers to serve the state of FL: Jacksonville and Tampa. The Miami location serves South Florida. The Jacksonville location also serves the US Virgin Islands.

There are 55 poison control centers in the US. Every state and territory has access to one. Calls are geographically routed to a call center. One poison center may serve multiple states.

Contact your local poison center for prevention education.

As a poisoning prevention advocate and educator, Dr. Wendy Stephan shares important messages through storytelling. People in crisis have stories, which connect with people better than cold facts. We are programmed as humans to learn through stories.

She teaches pharmacy students. Students enjoy interacting with the community.

March is Poison Prevention Month. The 3rd week of March each year is Poison Prevention Week.

The poison help line number is 1-800-222-1222. Program it in your phone.

Sometimes, law enforcement needs pills identified. The poison help line is a great resource for pill identification because calls are recorded and can be used later (by subpoena) if needed.

Teaching kids “asking behavior” is important. “Mom and Dad, what about poison control?”

Wendy’s work impacts all ages. According to Wendy, working with caregivers and teachers is more helpful than working with toddlers because it touches more lives and avoids toddlers misinterpreting messages [about poisons].

Older adults and DD caregivers need Poison Control too. For example, older individuals with poor vision who may be reading bottles in low light and have multiple medications are at risk for medication errors.

Organizations like Elder Affairs or an Area Office on Aging is a great place for pharmacists and pharmacy students to volunteer to speak about poison prevention. Be careful: don’t lecture, don’t stigmatize. They know they’re taking a lot of medications.

Wendy realized she had a passion for poisoning prevention at the age of 6, when she saw a “Mr. Yuck sticker.” As an adult, she started in poison prevention while working as an educator with Lora Fleming, a Marine Scientist.

Working at the FL poison center is like the Super Bowl for an epidemiologist. It’s a once-in-a lifetime experience to be working in the field.

The COVID pandemic has affected injury epidemiology in FL:

Hand sanitizer exposures (eyes, mouth) have increased compared to this time last year.
Disinfectant exposures have increased.
Bleach exposures have increased.
[As a class,] household cleaning product exposures have increased.
FL Poison Information Centers have helped the FL Dept of Health with their COVID-19 hotline. Training and resources were provided quickly. There have been >50,000 calls to the FL COVID-19 hotline so far.
FL Poison Information Centers have seen an increase in calls about supplements and vitamins. Ex: vitamin C, vitamins in general, dietary supplements, and homeopathic remedies

Pharmacists need to be aware that people are self-treating with OTC’s. While patients are at the counter for counseling, ask if they’re taking anything or “mega dosing.” Supplements can interfere with medications.

Who are Dr. Wendy Stephan’s coworkers? Doctors, nurses, and pharmacists who are certified specialists in poison information (abbreviated C-SPI or SPI). Her staff are 100% physicians in Miami.

Wendy provides support to her coworkers and trains safety educators in the community. Ex: healthy start program home visitors who work with parents. Ex: foster parents and medical foster parents. By reaching home visitors (people who work with parents), she reaches more parents. It’s efficient.

Works with other poison educators and colleagues around the state to design materials: fliers, social media messages, etc. Content relevant to the news gets good engagement. It’s hard to get attention when you’re competing with other content.

Two things that Florida has that Ohio does not have are snakes and aquatic toxins. People fear snakes, but there are only ~6 bites per month from venomous snakes in FL. Images of captured snakes in a bucket are something the FL Poison Information Center sees often. Sometimes the Emergency Dept calls the Poison Information Center for support.

Ciguatera Fish Poisoning happens in Florida. This marine toxin can even reach Ohio when fish are transported. Jelly Fish stings from the Portuguese man o’ war and the Box Jelly Fish are common too. Marine toxins change over time, and some toxins can cause someone go into shock.

Who do I call? 9-1-1 or Poison Control?

Call 9-1-1 if someone is unconscious, having trouble breathing, having chest pain, there lots of bleeding, or there has been an intentional poisoning. EMT’s will call the poison information center when needed.

Most 1-800-222-1222 poisoning calls usually present as

Someone swallowed something unusual
Someone made a medication mistake. At first, they seem fine, and there is no drama. Even when symptoms are not immediate and dramatic, call for help! Poison Control can walk people through symptoms that may develop. Then, Poison Control makes follow-up telephone calls. Ex: toothpaste + milk = vomit that looks like cottage cheese, and that’s a good thing.

Iron poisonings are serious and deadly because of multi-organ involvement. Iron tablets can be attractive to children and may look like candy.

According to Wendy, child-resistant packaging slows a child down ~ 30 seconds. Child-resistant packages do not guarantee safety. Lock boxes help prevent medication-related poisonings in all ages. Make it a habit to hide medications in a lock box. 20% of poisoning deaths are intentional due to depression or a moment of panic. Lock boxes could slow someone down long enough for the self-harm impulse to pass.

Prevention is for all ages. Best practices:

Don’t stockpile medications. (Ex: Hurricanes and emergency preparedness)
Medications that are older and expired may cause confusion about who they’re for, or why they’re on-hand. If you have forgotten it’s even in the home, it’s time to get rid of it.
Drug disposal is important. Use drug disposal programs and do routine “sweeps” and get rid of anything you don’t need. Don’t accumulate dangerous and unnecessary meds in the home.
Some drugs are like time bombs in the home. Ex: Hydrocodone and teens or someone depressed due to loss of job. Get rid of it! It’s dangerous to keep around.
DEA Take Back Days are an option twice/year.
Some communities pair drug take-back with “shred days” to prevent poisonings and identity theft as a 2-for-1 service.

The National Poison Data System provides nearly real-time poison center data. This information is reported to the Health Dept and the CDC.

Contaminated products
Street drugs
Confusing packaging on consumer products.

Placing a case report helps the poison center identify problems and respond or get the attention of someone who can respond/initiate a public health response. Ex: e-cigarettes.

Is it better to call Poison Control or use a poison information website? Poison information websites are available, but calls are better because diagnostic information can be collected by phone. Ex: slurred speech (impairment is present). Ex: hearing someone cough after a baby powder exposure. If someone is hearing impaired, the websites can be a helpful alternative.

A typical week for Wendy involves a mix of office and community work. Building relationships is important. She likes the variety and challenge.

Wendy uses a visual aid with high school students, emergency room doctors, and others called the “Cookie Jar of Doom.” It contains pictures or items to represent the 12 most deadly poisons in Florida. It leads to great discussions. Examples include:

Carbon Monoxide
Prescription drugs: oxycodone, hydrocodone, methadone
Illicit drugs/street drugs: cocaine and heroin
Benzodiazepines
No snakes, no spiders. Nothing is alive in the jar.

The source of the items is data from the Injury Prevention Program at the FL Dept of Health on substances leading to deaths. For more information, see the “poisoning data” tab on the Florida Poison Information Center website.

Stories, games, and interacting with things physically are universally fun for everyone, and variety is good.

What is the scariest poison? Alcohol.

Alcohol changes behavior and judgement, unlike many other poisons.
Very serious cause of injury death
Alcohol poisoning can result.
Alcohol can lead to car crashes.
Alcohol can lead to a fatal interaction with a weapon.
Alcohol can lead to self harm.
It’s the most stealth poison.
Alcohol has been partly responsibility for 25% of deaths one year in FL. It flies under the radar. Children can’t metabolize alcohol, so they can easily become injured.

How (in general) can someone prevent a poisoning?

Awareness of different poison hazards in the home.
Prevent medication mistakes
Prevent product exposures
Look at the labels
Store medications up and away above shoulder height in a cabinet with a closed door.
Drawers and shelves are not good places to store medication and household products.
Know what to do if something happens. Call Poison Control. Have the number handy. Don’t “wait and see” when there has been a medication error. Call right away.
Knowing about “pretty poisons” and look-alike items is helpful.

What does Dr. Wendy Stephan love most about working for the FL poison information center? Great colleagues in FL and across all poison information centers and being in the community.

What is a challenge she faces? Getting the word out about their center and getting people’s attention. People think, “it won’t happen to me.”

Calls to Poison Control are confidential. There is HIPPA protection. Poison Control fields plenty of calls from individuals suffering from mental illness. Poison control centers don’t judge. They don’t call child protective services either. Some communities are fearful of children being removed from the home (suspected abuse).

Epidemiologists use data to understand the big picture. Epidemiology drives effective interventions. Injury data is important. Talking about medication safety and alcohol will save lives. Local, state, and national data drives effective interventions and actions public health epidemiologists make.

How can pharmacists help? Be that trust professional who can educate people, share expertise, etc. because you have relationships with patients and key members of the community.

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Bio - Wendy Stephan, PhD (March 2024)

Dr. Wendy Stephan is the educator and epidemiologist for the Florida Poison Information Center in Miami. For the last 17 years, Wendy has promoted the use of poison control and worked to prevent poisonings of all kinds, including from medication, household chemicals, and environmental hazards. Wendy completed her PhD in Epidemiology and her Master of Public Health degree at the University of Miami and currently serves on the Board of Directors of America’s Poison Centers.

Website www.floridapoisoncontrol.org

LinkedIn for Wendy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-stephan-phd-mph-315b70178/

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 27 featuring Dr. Wendy Stephan (July 2020)

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episodes 203, 204, 205, 206, and 207 (March 2023)

Email: wstephan@med.miami.edu

X (Twitter): @floridapoison

Instagram @floridapoisoncontrol

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloridasPCC/

Poison Help Line (Poison Control) 1-800-222-1222

poisoncenter@fpicn.org = Florida’s Poison Information Center educators or call 1-800-222-1222 .

Bio - Angel Bivens, RPh (March 2024)

Angel Bivens is a pharmacist by training with experience in retail, hospital, home infusion, and mail order pharmacy, but her true passion is working at the Maryland Poison Center (MPC). She has been with the MPC for over 25 years, spending the first 8 years as a specialist in poison information managing poisoning and overdose cases from the public and healthcare professionals. She then spent the next 17 years in the role of public education coordinator, ensuring the more than 4 million Marylanders in the MPC service area know about their services and learn ways to keep their families safe from poison dangers in an around their home. Angel rose to assistant director, overseeing operations and public education in 2018. In this role she combines her love for educating the public with responsibilities that ensure there is always someone there to help with a poisoning or overdose 24/7/365. In July 2023, Angel was promoted to Director of Operations and Public Education, adding oversight IT and HR for the center to her previous responsibilities.

Angel completed her BS in Pharmacy at Duquesne University (Pittsburgh PA) and her MBA at University of Baltimore (Baltimore MD). She also holds the designation of Certified Specialist in Poison Information (CSPI) after successfully completing the American Association of Poison Control Centers certification examination in 1990, 1998, 2005, 2012, and 2019.

LinkedIn for Angel Bivens https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelbivens/

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 87 featuring Angel Bivens (March 2021)

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 141 featuring Angel Bivens (March 2022)

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episodes 203, 204, 205, 206, and 207 (March 2023)

Maryland Poison Center website: www.mdpoison.com

To find your local poison center: www.aapcc.org

Poison Prevention Press: http://bit.ly/PoisonPrevPress (One-page, plain language e-newsletter published every other month on varying topics; all current and previous issues available

Poison Prevention Press sign up: http://bit.ly/MPCSignUp)

eAntidote Blog: blog.mdpoison.com

Facebook: MarylandPoisonCenter

X (Twitter): @MDPoisonCtr and @MPCToxtidbits

Instagram: @MDPoisonCenter

YouTube: Maryland Poison Center

Resources with clinical information for pharmacists:

ToxTidbits: http://bit.ly/ToxTidbits (One-page clinical e-newsletter published monthly on various toxicologic topics; all current and previous issues available ToxTidbits sign up: http://bit.ly/TTBSignUp)

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The purpose of my pronunciation episodes is to provide the intended pronunciations of drug names from reliable sources so you feel more confident saying them and less frustrated learning them.

atorvastatin = a-TOR-va-STAT-in

emphasize TOR and STAT.
STAT gets the most emphasis.

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USP Dictionary Online (aka “USAN”) **Subscription-based resource

USP Dictionary’s (USAN) pronunciation guide (Free resource on the American Medical Association’s website)

Lipitor pronunciation from lipitor.com

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Interview with Tony Dao, PharmD - Pharmacist Podcasters Series Episode 5

TPV Episode 266: Interview with Tony Dao, PharmD - Pharmacist Podcasters Series Episode 5

Tony Dao, PharmD hosts 2 podcasts: Pharmacy, IT, & Me Podcast and The OCPhA Podcast. You can find both on https://tonydaopharmd.com/.

This the 5th episode in my Pharmacist Podcasters Series. Each pharmacist talks about their podcast and gives insights about podcasting. If you’re interested in podcasting, you need to listen to this episode!

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Bio (February 2024)

Tony Dao, Pharm.D., EMBA, CPHIMS, CSSBB, LSSBB, FCPhA, PMC HI is a seasoned informatics pharmacist with over a decade of experience in both pharmacy informatics and inpatient clinical pharmacy. Throughout his career, Tony has been leveraging technology to enhance patient care and streamline pharmacy operations. Tony is deeply committed to education and is actively involved in teaching pharmacy informatics at various pharmacy schools. His passion for sharing knowledge extends beyond the classroom as he frequently contributes to pharmacy organizations, advocating for advancements in the field, and sharing pharmacist stories through his podcasting. In addition to his pharmacy endeavors, Tony is also a co-owner and operator of an escape room, where he applies his creativity and problem-solving skills to craft immersive and challenging experiences for players.

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This is the 26th episode in my drug name pronunciation series. Today, we’re talking about omeprazole (Prilosec ®).

If you’re new to my drug name pronunciation series, welcome! In this episode, I divide omeprazole and Prilosec into syllables, explain which syllables to emphasize, and tell you where I found the information. Seeing the written pronunciations is helpful, so the written pronunciations are below and in the show notes on thepharmacistsvoice.com.

The purpose of my pronunciation episodes is to provide the intended pronunciations of drug names from reliable sources so you feel more confident saying them and less frustrated learning them.

Omeprazole = oh-MEP-ra-zole, emphasize MEP

Prilosec = PRY-lo-sec, emphasize PRY

Thank you for listening to episode 265 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!

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Links from this episode

USP Dictionary Online (aka “USAN”) **Subscription-based resource

USP Dictionary’s (USAN) pronunciation guide (Free resource on the American Medical Association’s website)

Prilosec medication guide on the FDA’s website (Located after Section 17: pt counseling info)

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The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 259, pronunciation series episode 24 (ketorolac)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 254, pronunciation series episode 23 (Paxlovid)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 250, pronunciation series episode 22 (metformin/Glucophage)

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast ® episode 245, pronunciation series episode 21 (naltrexone/Vivitrol)

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The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 198, pronunciation series episode 13 (carisoprodol)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 194, pronunciation series episode 12 (tianeptine)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 188, pronunciation series episode 11 (insulin icodec)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 184, pronunciation series episode 10 (phenytoin and isotretinoin)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 180, pronunciation series episode 9 Apretude® (cabotegravir)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 177, pronunciation series episode 8 (metoprolol)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 164, pronunciation series episode 7 (levetiracetam)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 159, pronunciation series episode 6 (talimogene laherparepvec or T-VEC)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 155, pronunciation series episode 5 Trulicity® (dulaglutide)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 148, pronunciation series episode 4 Besponsa® (inotuzumab ozogamicin)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 142, pronunciation series episode 3 Zolmitriptan and Zokinvy

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 138, pronunciation series episode 2 Molnupiravir and Taltz

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 134, pronunciation series episode 1 Eszopiclone and Qulipta

🖥Check out Kim’s websites, and connect with her on social media!

✅Business website https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com

✅The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast

✅Pronounce Drug Names Like a Pro © Online Course https://www.kimnewlove.com

✅Podcast Planning Course for Pharmacy Professionals https://www.kimnewlove.com

✅LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnewlove

✅Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kim.newlove.96

✅Twitter https://twitter.com/KimNewloveVO

✅Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimnewlovevo/

✅YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA3UyhNBi9CCqIMP8t1wRZQ

✅ACX (Audiobook Narrator Profile) https://www.acx.com/narrator?p=A10FSORRTANJ4Z

✅Start a podcast with the same coach who helped me get started (Dave Jackson from The School of Podcasting)! **Affiliate Link - NEW 9-8-23**

Thank you for listening to episode 265 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast! If you know someone who would like this episode, please share it with them!

Pharmacist's Voice

enFebruary 16, 2024

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prilosec

Winter 2024 Update

This is my winter 2024 update. My seasonal updates give you an opportunity to get to know me. I talk about my business (The Pharmacist’s Voice), my podcast, personal life, and what I’ve been listening to, reading, watching, and playing.

Thank you for listening to episode 264 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!

To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast. Select episode 264.

Subscribe to or follow The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast to get each new episode delivered to your podcast player and YouTube every time a new one comes out!

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YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt

Highlights from this episode

Business news

Vision Board for 2024.
I’m writing a book.
I’m starting two newsletters.
2 clients I’d like to work with
2 local gigs I’m lining up

Podcast news

My production schedule
Changes to solo and interview shows for this year (year 5)

Family news

My husband, Nathan, has been back at First Solar for a year.
Kraig is turning 21 this month.
Derrick is a busy college student.
I’m looking forward to the Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting in April and traveling to Germany and Canada this spring/summer.

What have I been listening to?

Christmas music (until New Year’s Day)
A favorite playlist with a mix of artists
School of Podcasting Podcast
DISRxUPT Podcast episode 32 (with the Mystery Guest)
The NIV Version of Bible on audiobook
Soonish by Kelly and Zack Weinersmith

What have I been reading?

Christmas books with Kraig, including Skipping Christmas by John Grisham
Stuart Little
Tuck Everlasting
Bridge to Terabithia
Next up is A Man Called Ove

What have I been watching?

Survivor in December
The Amazing Race in January
The Bible Project on YouTube
SNL skits on YouTube
Ted Lasso on Apple TV

What have I been playing?

Ticket to Ride Nordic Countries
Settlers of Catan.
Euchre (card game popular in Ohio

Links from this episode

Medipreneurs https://www.medipreneurs.com

Westgate Toastmasters Club (Visitor’s Day is 2-16-24, and you’re invited!)

Episode 252 Fall 2023 Update

Episode 238 Summer 2023 Update

Episode 217 Spring 2023 Update

Episode 200 Winter 2023 Update

Episode 186 Fall 2022 Update

https://www.publishingindoses.com/

Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities

First Solar

577 Foundation

American Pharmacists Association Locked on Pharmacy Podcast

The Ohio Pharmacists Association

The Perrysburg Podcast

The School of Podcasting with host Dave Jackson

DisRxupt Podcast Episode 32 featuring a “mystery guest”

The Bible on audiobook

Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything by Kelly and Zach Weinersmith

Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

Stuart Little by E.B. White

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt

Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson

A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

The Bible Project on YouTube

Mama Doctor Jones on YouTube

Holderness Family on YouTube

Saturday Night Live (SNL) on YouTube

Girl With The Dogs YouTube Channel

Ticket to Ride board game

Settlers of Catan board game

Kim’s websites and social media links:

✅Business website https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com

✅The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast

✅Pronounce Drug Names Like a Pro © Online Course https://www.kimnewlove.com

✅A Behind-the-scenes look at The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast © Online Course https://www.kimnewlove.com

✅LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnewlove

✅Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kim.newlove.96

✅Twitter https://twitter.com/KimNewloveVO

✅Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimnewlovevo/

✅YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA3UyhNBi9CCqIMP8t1wRZQ

✅ACX (Audiobook Narrator Profile) https://www.acx.com/narrator?p=A10FSORRTANJ4Z

✅Start a podcast with the same coach who helped me get started (Dave Jackson from The School of Podcasting)! **Affiliate Link - NEW 9-8-23**

Thank you for listening to episode 264 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast. If you know someone who would like this episode, please share it with them!

Pharmacist's Voice

enFebruary 09, 2024

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PDE-5 inhibitors & Drug Pricing with Dr. Erin L. Albert - Pronunciation Series Episode 25

This is the 25th episode in drug name pronunciation series. First, we talk about three brand-generic drug pairs: Viagra and sildenafil; Cialis and tadalafil; & Levitra and vardenafil. Then, Dr. Erin L. Albert talks about drug pricing with teamcubancard.com and costplusdrugs.com. Erin is a pharmacist and Healthcare Innovator who works for the Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drugs Company as Vice President of Pharmacy Relations.

If you’re new to my drug name pronunciation series, welcome! In this episode, I divide all six drug names into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share the sources of my information. Seeing the written pronunciations can be helpful. All six are below:

sildenafil = sil DEN a fil, emphasize DEN

Viagra = vi-AG-rah, emphasize AG

Tadalafil = ta DA la fil (or my preference ta DAL a fil), emphasize DA or DAL

Cialis = see-AL-iss, emphasize AL

vardenafil = var-DEN-a-fil, emphasize DEN

Levitra = luh-VEE-trah, emphasize VEE

Thank you for listening to episode 263 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!

To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast. Select episode 263.

Subscribe to or follow The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast to get each new episode delivered to your podcast player and YouTube every time a new one comes out!

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Sources

All three brand-name drugs have written pronunciations in their package inserts. See section 17: patient information. The following links are from the FDA’s website, accessed 2-1-24.

The written pronunciations for tadalafil and vardenafil are in the USP Dictionary Online. Sildenafil was not in the USP Dictionary. For the pronunciation of sildenafil, I relied on my experience as a pharmacist and the similarities between sildenafil and vardenafil. Thank you USP Legal Dept for permission to share your written pronunciations in my show notes and YouTube videos!

Links from this episode

USP Dictionary Online (aka “USAN”) **Subscription-based resource

USP Dictionary’s (USAN) pronunciation guide (Free resource on the American Medical Association’s website)

Dr. Erin L. Albert on LinkedIn

https://linktr.ee/erinalbert

erinalbert.com

teamcubancard.com

costplusdrugs.com

Praise for Dr. Erin L. Albert

Erin L. Albert is a unicorn pharmacist, and I look up to her. We met in-person at the 2nd Annual Medipreneurs Summit in Asheville, NC in 2019. She delivered a talk on “Thought Leadership Through Writing and Publishing.” That weekend, Erin suggested I look into starting a podcast. 5 years later, I still remember that conversation like it was yesterday. Thanks Erin!

If you’re a pharmacist, and you don’t know Erin yet, connect with her. She’s amazing! You will find the About section from her LinkedIn Profile below (modified to third person on 2-1-24).

About Dr. Erin L. Albert

Experienced licensed pharmacist, healthcare professional, educator, and attorney with a passion for transformative pharmacy and innovative healthcare solutions. Recognized for achieving substantial cost savings in pharmacy benefits, advocating for transparency, and collaborating with diverse stakeholders. A versatile writer, speaker, and leader with a track record of driving positive change in pharmacy practice, education, and policy. Committed to advancing patient care and promoting excellence in healthcare.

🍀 Erin’s mission throughout her career in pharmacy: no matter the setting or audience, is to help make healthcare & prescription drugs more affordable and easier to understand through edutainment.

🏆 Specialties:

• Pharmacy benefits - specialty drugs, orphan drugs, gene therapies, biosimilars - and patient advocacy

• Drug pricing accountability - AAC, NADAC, WAC, AWP, ASP, drug rebates

• PBM contracting

• Positive disruption in healthcare

• Pharmacy law & policy

🎇 Prior Settings:

-Commercial Employer Self Funded & Fully Insured Pharmacy Benefits

-Community Practice Pharmacy (2 retail chains)

-Pharma & Biotech Industry (pharmacovigilance, clinical trials, medical marketing, field-based MSL)

-Pharmacy academia for over a decade

-Writing & publishing - books, mentoring books, mentoring publications

-Medicaid (medical drugs, NADAC, State AACs, CMS)

-Drug formulary management

-Continuing education director - ACPE-accredited programs (pharmacy, medicine, and law)

🤝 Dr. Erin L. Albert is a current member of ASPL, the Mensa Foundation Research Journal Editorial Advisory Board, and the Texas Pharmacy Association.

📚 Dr. Erin L. Albert has published over a dozen books, which have been featured in the NY Times, BBC, NPR, HuffPo, Forbes, and Entrepreneur. Visit erinalbert.com for a list of her books.

More links for this episode

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 259, pronunciation series episode 24 (ketorolac)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 254, pronunciation series episode 23 (Paxlovid)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 250, pronunciation series episode 22 (metformin/Glucophage)

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast ® episode 245, pronunciation series episode 21 (naltrexone/Vivitrol)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 240, pronunciation series episode 20 (levalbuterol)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 236, pronunciation series episode 19 (phentermine)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 228, pronunciation series episode 18 (ezetimibe)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 219, pronunciation series episode 17 (semaglutide)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 215, pronunciation series episode 16 (mifepristone and misoprostol)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 211, pronunciation series episode 15 (Humira®)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 202, pronunciation series episode 14 (SMZ-TMP)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 198, pronunciation series episode 13 (carisoprodol)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 194, pronunciation series episode 12 (tianeptine)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 188, pronunciation series episode 11 (insulin icodec)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 184, pronunciation series episode 10 (phenytoin and isotretinoin)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 180, pronunciation series episode 9 Apretude® (cabotegravir)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 177, pronunciation series episode 8 (metoprolol)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 164, pronunciation series episode 7 (levetiracetam)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 159, pronunciation series episode 6 (talimogene laherparepvec or T-VEC)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 155, pronunciation series episode 5 Trulicity® (dulaglutide)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 148, pronunciation series episode 4 Besponsa® (inotuzumab ozogamicin)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 142, pronunciation series episode 3 Zolmitriptan and Zokinvy

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 138, pronunciation series episode 2 Molnupiravir and Taltz

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 134, pronunciation series episode 1 Eszopiclone and Qulipta

🖥Check out Kim’s websites, and connect with her on social media!

✅Business website https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com

✅The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast

✅Pronounce Drug Names Like a Pro © Online Course https://www.kimnewlove.com

✅Podcast Planning Course for Pharmacy Professionals https://www.kimnewlove.com

✅LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnewlove

✅Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kim.newlove.96

✅Twitter https://twitter.com/KimNewloveVO

✅Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimnewlovevo/

✅YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA3UyhNBi9CCqIMP8t1wRZQ

✅ACX (Audiobook Narrator Profile) https://www.acx.com/narrator?p=A10FSORRTANJ4Z

✅Start a podcast with the same coach who helped me get started (Dave Jackson from The School of Podcasting)! **Affiliate Link - NEW 9-8-23**

Thank you for listening to episode 263 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast! If you know someone who would like this episode, please share it with them!

enFebruary 02, 2024

Interview with Christina Fontana, PharmD - Pharmacist Podcasters Series Episode 4

My guest is Dr. Christina Fontana, host of She Rises into Desire Podcast and The Healers in Healthcare Show, which I consider to be a YouTube Podcast. You can find both on pharmacistcoach.com.

This the 4th episode in my Pharmacist Podcasters Series. During my conversation with Christina, you will learn:

📌 Why Christina started She Rises into Desire Podcast and the Healers in Healthcare Show

📌 Who her audience is

📌 The value she provides to her audience

📌 What she wants the audience to do with the information from her podcasts

📌 How she benefits from podcasting

📌 Where you can find her podcasts

📌 Christina’s advice for new podcasters

📌 What’s next for Christina [in 2024]

The purpose of this series is to inspire you to use your voice. If you’re interested in starting a podcast, I can help. I teach a self-paced, online podcasting planning course for pharmacy professionals, and I am available to coach one-on-one with you. To learn more, visit https://www.kimnewlove.com.

Thank you for listening to episode 262 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!

To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast. Select episode 262.

Subscribe to or follow The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast to get each new episode delivered to your podcast player and YouTube every time a new one comes out!

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YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt

Bio for Dr. Christina Fontana, PharmD, CHC, CHt (January 2024)

Dr. Christina Fontana, AKA The Pharmacist Coach, is a pharmacist, holistic healer, rapid transformation business coach, speaker, and 5-time author. She helps spiritually-driven women to 'Reignite Your Light' and shine in your brilliance, confidence, and true essence.

She started her entrepreneurial journey 12 years ago being disempowered, homeless, broke, with a rare eating disorder, PTSD, and anxiety and has since transformed, turning her pain into purpose, empowering women all over the world to step into more purpose, power, and prosperity.

Over the last 12 years, Dr. Christina has been providing uplifting, transformational content through her Youtube videos, books, courses, programs, and Conferences. Her mission is to empower more healers and business owners to unlock their innate gifts to create a domino effect of healing on the world.

Links from this episode

Business website - Dr. Christina Fontana pharmacistcoach.com

Monetize Your Magic Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/244625093553163

LinkedIn - Dr. Christina Fontana https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-christina-fontana-empowerment-business-coach-56367355/

Instagram - Dr. Christina Fontana https://www.instagram.com/thepharmacistcoach

Dr. Christina Fontana on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@christinatarantola

Books by Dr. Christina Fontana http://enlightenedwellnesspa.com/shop/

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 226 featuring Dr. Christina Fontana (June 26, 2023)

Links from The Pharmacist Podcasters Series

Episode 1 with Ola Latala, PharmD (The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 248)

Episode 2 with Deeb Eid, PharmD (The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 253)

Episode 3 with Justin Cole, PharmD (The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 257)

Check out Kim’s website and social media links!

✅Business website https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com

✅The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast

✅A Behind-the-scenes look at The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast © Online Course https://www.kimnewlove.com (Podcast Planning for Pharmacy Professionals)

✅LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnewlove

✅Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kim.newlove.96

✅Twitter https://twitter.com/KimNewloveVO

✅Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimnewlovevo/

✅YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA3UyhNBi9CCqIMP8t1wRZQ

✅ACX (Audiobook Narrator Profile) https://www.acx.com/narrator?p=A10FSORRTANJ4Z

✅Start a podcast with the same coach who helped me get started (Dave Jackson from The School of Podcasting)! **Affiliate Link - NEW 9-8-23**

Thank you for listening to episode 262 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast! If you know someone who would like this episode, please share it with them!

Pharmacist's Voice

enJanuary 26, 2024

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christina fontana pharmd

the pharmacist coach

Celebrating 4 years in podcasting!

Today, I’m celebrating 4 years in podcasting! In this episode, I express gratitude, share stats, and talk about my 2024 production schedule (year 5).

Which stats?

Downloads numbers on podcast players, my website, and YouTube
The top 5 countries with downloads in the last 90 days
The breakdown of how many shows have been solo shows vs interview shows
Number of episodes per season

My 2024/year 5 production schedule includes

Pronunciation episodes
The Pharmacist Podcasters Series
Seasonal updates
Poison prevention awareness episode in March
Autism awareness and acceptance episode in April
The Pharmacist authors series in June, July, and August.
A Veterans Day episode in November.
A medication safety episode with Matt Grissinger from ISMP
4 openings for solo or interview shows
Another podcast anniversary episode next January

I’m excited for year 5 of The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast, and I’m looking forward to publishing 52 more episodes (one/week) in my next production year.

Thank you for listening to episode 261 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!

To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast. Select episode 261.

Subscribe to or follow The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast to get each new episode delivered to your podcast player and YouTube every time a new one comes out!

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Links for this episode

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 196: Celebrating 3 years in podcasting

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 132: Celebrating 2 years in podcasting

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 80: Celebrating 1 year in podcasting

Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan (audiobook)

Kim’s websites and social media links:

✅Business website https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com

✅The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast

✅LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnewlove

✅Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kim.newlove.96

✅Twitter https://twitter.com/KimNewloveVO

✅Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimnewlovevo/

✅YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA3UyhNBi9CCqIMP8t1wRZQ

✅ACX (Audiobook Narrator Profile) https://www.acx.com/narrator?p=A10FSORRTANJ4Z

✅Start a podcast with the same coach who helped me get started (Dave Jackson from The School of Podcasting)! **Affiliate Link - NEW 9-8-23**

Thank you for listening to episode 261 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast! If you know someone who would like this episode, please share it with them!

Pharmacist's Voice

enJanuary 19, 2024

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Interview with CDR Kendra Jenkins, PharmD - Public Health Pharmacist

Happy New Year! 🎊 This is my first podcast interview of 2024.

CDR Kendra Jenkins is a pharmacist and Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service. During our interview, we discuss her career as a public health pharmacist, settings she has worked in, roles she has served, deployments she’s been on, being a “boy mom” (she and her husband have two sons), advice for students and pharmacists who are considering their career options and more. If you’re interested in a residency or career in public health, you need to listen to our conversation.

Thank you for listening to episode 260 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!

To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast. Select episode 260.

Subscribe to or follow The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast to get each new episode delivered to your podcast player and YouTube every time a new one comes out!

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Bio (January 2024)

CDR Kendra Jenkins is a pharmacist and Commissioned Officer in the U.S. Public Health Service. She completed both her Doctor of Pharmacy degree and Specialty Drug Information Pharmacy Residency at Mercer University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Dr. Jenkins subsequently completed a PGY1 Managed Care Pharmacy Residency with the Department of Defense/TRICARE, Pharmacoeconomic Center in San Antonio, TX. After completing the residencies, she was re-assigned to the Defense Health Agency in Falls Church, VA where she supported the Pharmacy Operations Division and the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Manager (PBM) Contract. She’s also held assignments at the Department of Homeland Security in Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as the Chief of the Pharmacy Benefits Unit for the World Trade Center Health Program supporting 9/11 responders and survivors. CDR Jenkins joined the Bureau of Prisons in August 2022 and is now the Chief of Pharmacy Logistics Support.

Kendra can most often be found spending time with her husband and two sons. In her spare time, she enjoys cooking, traveling, and community service. She is passionate about mentoring and takes every opportunity to discuss opportunities in managed care with pharmacists.

List of topics discussed in our interview

CDR Jenkins’ journey from pharmacy school to her current role
Her career goal when she started pharmacy school
Her job responsibilities now/a day in the life of CDR Kendra Jenkins
Comparing her direct-patient care roles to her non-patient care roles (PHS)
Deployments
The Commissioned Corps mission, flag, and song
Family life
CDR Jenkins’ uniform
Government service runs in the family
Plans for retirement
CDR Jenkins’ impact on pharmacy students
Opportunities for students
Challenges
Promotions
Relocating
Advice for pharmacy students, currently practicing pharmacists, and new grads
Would she recommend her job to others?
Favorite things about her job
Hobbies and interests

Links from this episode

LinkedIn Kendra Jenkins, PharmD

Public Health Service Commissioned Corps

JRCOSTEP and SRCOSTEP Programs

United States Federal Bureau of Prisons

6 Other podcast episodes featuring PHSCC pharmacists:

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 123 with LCDR Renu Lal, PharmD

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 185 with RDML Pam Schweitzer, PharmD

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 187 with CDR Stephanie Begansky, PharmD

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 209 with CAPT Marisol Martinez, PharmD

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 239 with CDR Stephen Chang, PharmD

The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 251 with Pam Schweitzer, PharmD

Kim’s websites and social media links:

✅Business website https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com

✅The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast

✅LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimnewlove

✅Facebook https://www.facebook.com/kim.newlove.96

✅Twitter https://twitter.com/KimNewloveVO

✅Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kimnewlovevo/

✅YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA3UyhNBi9CCqIMP8t1wRZQ

✅ACX (Audiobook Narrator Profile) https://www.acx.com/narrator?p=A10FSORRTANJ4Z

✅Start a podcast with the same coach who helped me get started (Dave Jackson from The School of Podcasting)! **Affiliate Link - NEW 9-8-23**

Thank you for listening to episode 260 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast! If you know someone who would like this episode, please share it with them!

Pharmacist's Voice

enJanuary 12, 2024

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public health

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public health pharmacy residency

How do you say ketorolac? Pronunciation Series Episode 24

This is the 24th episode in my drug name pronunciation series. Today, we’re talking about ketorolac (Toradol®). I have heard ketorolac pronounced three different ways. How do you say it?

If you’re new to my drug name pronunciation series, welcome! In this episode, I divide ketorolac and Toradol into syllables, explain which syllables you need to emphasize, and reveal the sources of my information. Seeing the written pronunciations is helpful, so the written pronunciations are below and in the show notes on thepharmacistsvoice.com.

Ke-TOR-a-LAC

Emphasize TOR and LAC
TOR gets the most emphasis

TOR-a-DOL

Emphasize TOR and DOL
TOR gets the most emphasis

The purpose of my pronunciation episodes is to provide the intended pronunciations of drug names from reliable sources so you feel more confident saying them and less frustrated learning them.

Thank you for listening to episode 259 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!

To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast. Select episode 259.

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USP Dictionary Online (aka “USAN”) **Subscription-based resource

USP Dictionary’s (USAN) pronunciation guide (Free resource on the American Medical Association’s website)

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The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 228, pronunciation series episode 18 (ezetimibe)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 219, pronunciation series episode 17 (semaglutide)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 215, pronunciation series episode 16 (mifepristone and misoprostol)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 211, pronunciation series episode 15 (Humira®)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 202, pronunciation series episode 14 (SMZ-TMP)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 198, pronunciation series episode 13 (carisoprodol)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 194, pronunciation series episode 12 (tianeptine)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 188, pronunciation series episode 11 (insulin icodec)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 184, pronunciation series episode 10 (phenytoin and isotretinoin)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 180, pronunciation series episode 9 Apretude® (cabotegravir)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 177, pronunciation series episode 8 (metoprolol)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 164, pronunciation series episode 7 (levetiracetam)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 159, pronunciation series episode 6 (talimogene laherparepvec or T-VEC)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 155, pronunciation series episode 5 Trulicity® (dulaglutide)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 148, pronunciation series episode 4 Besponsa® (inotuzumab ozogamicin)

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 142, pronunciation series episode 3 Zolmitriptan and Zokinvy

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 138, pronunciation series episode 2 Molnupiravir and Taltz

The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 134, pronunciation series episode 1 Eszopiclone and Qulipta

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