WSPA Pharmacy Podcast

This town hall addresses emergency pharmacy protocols in Washington state during recent storms, allowing pharmacists to provide medication refills under declared emergency conditions.

This episode provides a legislative update for pharmacy professionals in Washington State, covering key deadlines and committee actions during the 2025 legislative session.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals provides timely updates on RSV vaccine developments and discusses impacts of hurricanes in the southeast.

This town hall introduces a study commissioned by WSPA on pharmacy benefit manager and drug pricing reform, aimed at engaging employers and driving voluntary adoption of legislation.

This episode covers a Washington State Pharmacy Association town hall discussing a state health care authority error in computing settlement payments, resulting in overpayments and underpayments to pharmacies.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals provides COVID-19 vaccine updates, including guidance on administering extra shots to geriatric and immunocompromised patients and information about vaccine pre-ordering and returns.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals provides updates on the current legislative session, including bill tracking, scope of practice issues, and the transition to floor action.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals discusses a groundbreaking study revealing disparities in drug benefit management between employers and pharmacies, with plans to use the findings to influence federal and state legislation.

The CEO of the Washington State Pharmacy Association provides a legislative update on a bill that would allow independent prescribing by pharmacists, which hit a roadblock when the House Health Care Committee chair declined to hold a hearing.

This town hall call for pharmacy professionals focuses on emergency preparedness, particularly for power outages, offering resources like an Emergency Preparedness Toolkit and Q&A support.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals covers WSPA updates and legislative priorities, including pharmacy benefit manager enforcement and expanding pharmacists' scope of practice in Washington State.

This episode provides a legislative update for pharmacy professionals in Washington State, focusing on the progress of priority bills like Senate Bill 59-24 to expand pharmacist prescriptive authority during the 2026 legislative session.

This WSPA town hall discusses recent election results in Washington State, focusing on outcomes for pharmacy-friendly candidates and legislative implications for pharmacy professionals.

The CEO of the Washington State Pharmacy Association discusses an emergency meeting of the Vaccine Advisory Committee regarding concerns over changes to COVID vaccine recommendations, particularly the exclusion of pregnant women.

This episode is a town hall update from the Washington State Pharmacy Association CEO discussing legislative activities, including hearings on pharmacy-related bills and meetings with legislators during Pharmacy Day in Olympia.

This episode is a town hall meeting for pharmacy professionals in Washington State, recapping the successful Northwest Pharmacy Convention and announcing the upcoming annual meeting.

This episode is a town hall update for pharmacy professionals discussing the start of Washington State's 2026 legislative session, focusing on budget challenges and government affairs.

A town hall meeting for pharmacy professionals discusses the impact of the Rite Aid bankruptcy on community pharmacies in Washington State.

Jenny Arnold hosts a town hall addressing the Change Healthcare cyber breach, which has disrupted prescription claims processing and electronic prescriptions, impacting pharmacists and healthcare systems.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals features an introduction to Teresa from Comagine Health, who will discuss evidence-based programs for chronic disease prevention and community-clinical linkages.

This WSPA town hall addresses concerns about compounded GLP-1 medications, providing guidance for pharmacy professionals on quality, safety, and regulatory issues.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals discusses upcoming legislative activities in Washington State, focusing on Committee Week and priorities for the 2026 session.

This episode is a town hall meeting for pharmacy professionals discussing immunization efforts, featuring recognition of Axe Pharmacy as a CDC immunization champion and highlighting pharmacists' role in vaccine access.

This town hall call for pharmacy professionals provides a legislative update on budget bills and an immunization preview, highlighting recent legislative wins in Washington State.

This town hall episode for pharmacy professionals introduces the ArrayRx card program, which provides discounted medication rates to cash pay and uninsured patients through state-supported negotiated insurance rates.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals recaps recent Pharmacy Quality Assurance Committee meetings, discusses rulemaking progress, and highlights a statement on semi-glutide compounding.

This episode features a town hall discussion for pharmacy professionals introducing leadership opportunities at WSPA academies and highlighting the PQC+ error tracking system from the Alliance for Patient Medication Safety to improve patient safety and meet Medicare standards.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals provides updates on recent PQAC meetings, including recruitment challenges and budget cuts affecting pharmacy schools, as well as accreditation news from ACHC.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals announces upcoming events including a technician taco social and an annual meeting for networking.

A pharmacy professional shares a personal experience with pneumonia to highlight the critical role pharmacists play in community healthcare through vaccine recommendations and prevention.

This episode is a town hall update for pharmacy professionals, focusing on the upcoming WSPA annual meeting, room block discounts, and fundraising for legislative advocacy.

This episode is a town hall meeting for pharmacy professionals discussing recent work with PBMs, progress in pharmacy practice evolution, and insights from a healthcare summit in Washington, D.C.

This episode is a town hall call for pharmacy professionals discussing meeting time adjustments and soliciting questions about law interpretation for an upcoming discussion.

This episode provides a legislative update for pharmacy professionals in Washington State, detailing the current status of the 2025 legislative session, key deadlines for bill consideration, and upcoming committee processes.

This town hall addresses confusion and disruptions in COVID vaccine administration for pharmacists, focusing on conflicting ACIP and CDC guidelines regarding pregnant women and recent FDA approval changes.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals features updates from the Washington State Pharmacy Association, including a leadership opening for the Behavioral Health SIG.

This WSPA town hall call announces the newly elected board of directors for pharmacy professionals, including the incoming president and members at large.

This episode is a town hall meeting for pharmacy professionals hosted by WSPA, focusing on recapping salary survey results and providing updates for members.

This episode is a town hall meeting for pharmacy professionals featuring candidates running for the WSPA board of directors, starting with Jeanette Bernay-Quimby introducing herself and her qualifications.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals recaps the recent Northwest Pharmacy Convention, highlights networking and educational achievements, and discusses legislative progress on expanding pharmacist prescribing authority.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals discusses the high influenza levels in Washington State, updates on antiviral therapies, and identifies at-risk populations needing care.

The CEO of the Washington State Pharmacy Association reminds pharmacy professionals to log into their WSPA profiles to update their contact information and academy details to maximize membership benefits.

This episode provides a legislative update for pharmacy professionals in Washington State, focusing on the final days of the session, budget developments, and specific tax bills affecting the industry.

This episode is a town hall update for pharmacy professionals discussing the current legislative session, upcoming deadlines, and recent advocacy events like Pharmacy Day on the Hill.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals provides legislative updates from the Washington State Pharmacy Association as the 2025 legislative session begins, including swearing-in ceremonies and budget considerations.

This episode is a town hall for pharmacy professionals discussing federal policy updates, specifically focusing on pharmacy benefit manager provisions in a continuing resolution and encouraging advocacy.

This town hall for pharmacy professionals announces the release of a MOUD (Medications for Opioid Use Disorder) toolkit to help community pharmacies implement services following DEA waiver changes.

This WSPA town hall for pharmacy professionals covers COVID vaccine updates, recaps recent meetings, and previews an upcoming residency showcase.

This WSPA Town Hall episode discusses the recent signing of a pharmacy bill by the governor, highlighting the advocacy efforts and behind-the-scenes work with government staff to ensure its passage without last-minute vetoes.

This WSPA Town Hall episode provides updates for pharmacy professionals, including welcoming back Mylynn from maternity leave and discussing match day for pharmacy residencies, with insights from a meeting with residency program directors.

A town hall call for pharmacy professionals discussing updates on pharmacy regulation, including the universal MPJE for licensure.

The episode announces a salary survey for pharmacy professionals, encouraging participation to gather data on compensation across practice settings.

A town hall call introducing Project Firstline, a CDC collaborative to train frontline healthcare workers on infection prevention and control.

A town hall call for pharmacy professionals discussing the annual Antidote and Biologics Survey and the role of the Washington Poison Center.

A town hall call for pharmacy professionals discussing a low barrier access program for buprenorphine in King County.

A town hall call for pharmacy professionals discussing COVID vaccine updates and vaccination rates in Washington State.

A town hall call for pharmacy professionals discussing COVID-19 vaccine updates and booster demand in Washington State.

A town hall meeting for pharmacy professionals covering COVID vaccine updates, including pediatric vial handling and allocation reminders.

A town hall for pharmacy professionals covering COVID-19 vaccination updates and pediatric vaccination training.

A pharmacy association meeting discussing COVID vaccine updates, pediatric vaccine allocation, and safety concerns.