Clarence Jones

We're going to let our audience get a little bit of a chance to know you because we're going to dive deeper into the whole issue around pharmacy because right now in our conversation in the community in this country, there's a lot of concern about pharmacists, about their condition, about pharmacies. But let's talk about you first. Why did you get involved in pharmacy?

We're going to let our audience get a little bit of a chance to know you because we're going to dive deeper into the whole issue around pharmacy because right now in our conversation in the community in this country, there's a lot of concern about pharmacists, about their condition, about pharmacies. But let's talk about you first. Why did you get involved in pharmacy?

And then I'm going to let Sam do some questions for you, okay? Okay.

And then I'm going to let Sam do some questions for you, okay? Okay.

Well, thank you. Stan, you had some questions.

Well, thank you. Stan, you had some questions.

So, Sam, I'd like to ask both Dr. Chikoulis and Dr. Newsom this question. It seems that the public's perception of pharmacists is changing, has changed. There have been a lot of conditions. Could you talk a little bit about that? I mean, what's going on? Because it seems like, in fact, recently we've had, you know, pharmacists not working.

So, Sam, I'd like to ask both Dr. Chikoulis and Dr. Newsom this question. It seems that the public's perception of pharmacists is changing, has changed. There have been a lot of conditions. Could you talk a little bit about that? I mean, what's going on? Because it seems like, in fact, recently we've had, you know, pharmacists not working.

They're stressed out, I think, which speaks to Dr. Lenora's point. What's going on around pharmacy?

They're stressed out, I think, which speaks to Dr. Lenora's point. What's going on around pharmacy?

So I want to ask this question, Dr. Ron, because you mentioned this when you first started talking off. You talked about the changing role of pharmacists because you talk you and Dr. Newsome talk a little bit more about what is this changing role?

So I want to ask this question, Dr. Ron, because you mentioned this when you first started talking off. You talked about the changing role of pharmacists because you talk you and Dr. Newsome talk a little bit more about what is this changing role?

I mean, we talked about the pandemic, but what's what's you know, we used to have, you know, you just said, you know, the pharmacist used to have the soda fountain. You know, you know, you could just go and talk to them. But but it appears that there is a changing role. And we talk about that. What is that?

I mean, we talked about the pandemic, but what's what's you know, we used to have, you know, you just said, you know, the pharmacist used to have the soda fountain. You know, you know, you could just go and talk to them. But but it appears that there is a changing role. And we talk about that. What is that?

I want to ask this question as it relates to, you know, the mental health portion of it, because I know that right now in this country, drug prices are going up through the roof. We know that in our communities, people are not able to, in some cases, not able to afford their drugs. Is that causing an increase in pressures on pharmacists? I mean, or what's happening with that?

I want to ask this question as it relates to, you know, the mental health portion of it, because I know that right now in this country, drug prices are going up through the roof. We know that in our communities, people are not able to, in some cases, not able to afford their drugs. Is that causing an increase in pressures on pharmacists? I mean, or what's happening with that?

Yeah. So let me ask this. Yes, go ahead. No, no, go ahead, Angela Nora. I'm sorry.

Yeah. So let me ask this. Yes, go ahead. No, no, go ahead, Angela Nora. I'm sorry.

Fantastic. We talked about the lack of pharmacists. Will AI help us in the future? We have a lot of pharmaceutical deserts and places like that. People are needing their meds and things like that. Will AI be a factor for use in the future?

Fantastic. We talked about the lack of pharmacists. Will AI help us in the future? We have a lot of pharmaceutical deserts and places like that. People are needing their meds and things like that. Will AI be a factor for use in the future?