APhA The First Fill
American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
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12.2025 Part 2: Battle to once weekly insulin approval – insulin icodec
In this episode, we will review evidence associated with once weekly pipeline agent insulin icodec. Each month, APhA will release two podcast episodes offering a fresh dose of education highlights,…
12.2025 Part 1: Battle to once weekly insulin approval – insulin efsitora alfa
In this episode, we will review evidence associated with once weekly pipeline agent insulin efsitora alfa. Each month, APhA will release two podcast episodes offering a fresh dose of education…
10.2025 Part 2 A Clinicians Perspective on HRT and Breast Cancer
In this episode of the First Fill, Dr. Allison Reed, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP a clinical pharmacy specialist in oncology discusses her perspective on how the recent pooled cohort published in the Lancet…
10.2025 Part 1: HRT and Young Onset Breast Cancer
In this episode of The First Fill, we will review a recent study published in the Lancet examining hormone therapy use and young-onset breast cancer. Each month, APhA will release two podcast…
09.2025 Part 2: Implementing Hypertension Guidelines in Practice
In this episode of the First Fill, Dr. Ryan Waldschmidt, PharmD, assistant professor of pharmacy practice at the university of Findlay discusses his experience with implementing the updated American…
09.2025 Part 1: Hypertension Guideline Update
In this episode of The First Fill, we will review the American college of cardiology/American Health Association recently published guidelines for the prevention, detection, evaluation and management…
2025.08 EP 2: Advancing HIV Care: The Pharmacists Role in Treatment and Prevention
In this episode, clinical research scientist Jennifer Cocohoba discusses solutions to barriers of effective HIV care, lenacapavir’s place in in the HIV prevention landscape and things that…
08.2025 Part 1: New Drug Update
In this episode of The First Fill, we will review two recent new drug approvals, gepotidacin for UTI and lenacapavir for treatment and prevention of HIV. You'll hear about outcomes from clinical…
06.2025 Part 2: Advancing Cardiovascular Outcomes: The Pharmacist’s Role in Post-ACS and ASCVD Risk Reduction
In this episode, Dr. Joseph Saseen, a clinical pharmacist and expert in cardiology and population health focuses on ASCVD risk reduction and the pharmacist’s evolving role in cardiovascular care. …
2025.06 Part 1: ACS Guideline Update
In this episode of The First Fill, we will focus on the 2025 ACC/AHA Clinical Practice Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS). You'll hear how pharmacists can take an active…
05.2025 Part 2: Pharmacists supporting maternal health
In this episode, Trisha LaPointe, Professor of Pharmacy Practice from Massachussets College of Pharmacy discusses the pharmacists role in supporting maternal health through early risk identification,…
05.2025 Part 1: WHO 2024 Maternal Health Recommendations: What Every Pharmacist Should Know
In this episode of the First Fill, we spotlight the World Health Organization’s 2024 maternal and perinatal health recommendations. You'll hear how pharmacists can take an active role in antenatal…
2025.04 Part 2: Expanding opportunities for reimbursement in digital therapeutics
In this episode, Andy Molnar, CEO of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance discusses reimbursement for digital therapeutics and the pharmacists role in digital care delivery. Each month, APhA will…
04.2025 Ep 1: Regulatory and Reimbursement pathways for digital therapeutics
In this episode, we review the definition of digital therapeutics, FDA risk classifications and pathways to approval and reimbursement for digital therapeutics and clinical services related. Each…
2025.03 Part 2: Practice Pearls on New Drugs for Pharmacists
In this episode, Dr. Dan Hussar, Remington award winner provides useful information to help pharmacists stay up to date and navigate new drug approvals. Each month, APhA will release two podcast…
2025.03 Part 1: New Drug Update
In this episode, we’ll focus on 2 new clinically relevant drug approvals impacting both community and hospital pharmacists – suzetrigine and aztreonam-avibactam. We’ll discuss efficacy data which led…
2025.02 Part 2: Optimizing Transitions of Care: The Pharmacist’s Role
In this episode, Yara Al-Shaer and transitions of care pharmacist Laressa Bethishou discuss strategies for preventing medication errors during transitions of care, with an emphasis on medication…
2025.02 Part 1 Enhancing Medication Safety in Transitions of Care
In this episode, we’ll focus on Transitions of Care (TOC) and the critical role pharmacists play in ensuring medication safety and continuity during care transitions. We’ll explore ISMP Best Practice…
2025.01 Part 2: M3P on the Front Lines
In this episode, Katie Meyer and independent community pharmacist Rachel Kestin discuss her experiences and workflow tips navigating the 2025 Medicare updates. Each month, APhA will release two…
2025.01 Part 1: Part 1 2025 Medicare Updates
In this episode, APhA Executive Education Fellow, Nick, APhA's Sr. Manager of Educational Activities, Maya and Katie Meyer will review recent updates to Medicare that occurred beginning 2025 because…
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