Pro Pharma Talks
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Rationing Medication Therapy
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Government Funded Research & Privately Sold Medications
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Cyber Security & Healthcare
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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The Reality of Testing Positive for Covid-19
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1. The science of Covid-19 2. Pneumonia Vaccine 3. Immunocompromised patients do well with most vaccinations including RSV – these patients at incre...
A Model for High Quality, Low Cost Health Care
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
PP Talks – A Model for High Quality, Low Cost Health Care Rational -Arguments over ACA indicate that it is worthwhile to find another solution tha...
Observations on the Argument Over Health Care Policy
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1. Who Makes HC Policy? a. State differences – access, price and coverage b. Individuals...
Fake & Counterfeit Medications
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What do people believe in fake medicines? 1. Differences between fake and counterfeit? a. Counterfeit is medicine withou...
Corona Virus Vaccine & The FDA Process
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
PP Talks -- Is It Common for Compounds to Fail the FDA Approval Process? 1. Stages of FDA Approval Process IND a. Phase 1 – Safety – 20-100 health...
Let's Talk About Colon Cancer
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is it? Colorectal cancer 3rd most diagnosed cancer in US (men & women) S/S = blood in stool, GI irritation, irregular stools, chronic di...
What Aren’t People Talking About Healthcare?
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What aren’t people talking about health care? Rationale Covid-19 Disruptions POV and lab decreased MDs financially restrained ...
The War Over Covid-19 Expertise and the Politicization of Health
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1. Public discussion - New information - Politics - MD subsp...
Patient Assistance Programs in the Era of COVID-19
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The War Over Covid-19 Expertise and the Politicization of Health Public discussion -New information &n...
COVID-19 & Children
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Questions for PP Talks – Covid-19 & Children 1. Rationale? a. Symptoms l...
How Other Countries are Managing the Pandemic
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1. What is the current situation? a. US – slow response, extremely poor national management, high uninsured rate, high...
Off-Label Drug Use
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1. What is off-label drug use? a. Off-label drug use is when doctors prescribe medications for unapproved uses &nb...
What Happened to Lowering the Cost of Drugs?
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1. Goal: Lower drug cost so that they are affordable to patients a. US Rate of Inflation (2017-2019) = 2.14% to 1....
Are We Overemphasizing COVID-19 to the Detriment of Other Diseases? (Featuring Dr. Mark Walberg)
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Science & Data vs. Misinformation & the risks of overemphasizing Covid-19 to the detriment of other diseases 1. Where is the science behind Co...
Racism’s Impact on Healthcare
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Racism’s Impact on Health Care 1. Scope of topic = any civic, cultural, spiritual divisiveness 2. Scale = racism, sexism, antisemitism, genderism, e...
What Will Healthcare Look Like After the Coronavirus?
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1. What has changed? a. Decreased MD office visits b. Decreased well visits c....
Coronavirus: The Second Wave
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
1. What does “second wave” mean? 2. What is transmissibility and severity of COVID-19? a. After relaxation of interv...
How We Pay for COVID-19?
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
QUESTIONS What do you do if you are insured? How do you afford copays and deductibles? What do you do if you are uninsured? Will Medicaid pay? ...
How Do Experts Know When a Pandemic Is About to Peak?
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Questions: What does it mean to map the progress of an epidemic? Is testing crucial? What is an algorithm that is used for predicting the progres...
Vaccine Development vs. Treatment
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Vaccines vs. Treatment -Treatment vs. Prevention -Treatment is not curative – examples are HTN, anti-diabetic medications, anti-as...
Managing a Chronic Condition During a Pandemic
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
-Restrictions oLimited doctor visits oTelehealth for showing doctor your curre...
What We Learned From Previous Epidemics and Pandemics
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What We Learned From Previous Epidemics / Pandemics Statistics 1918: 50M people killed HIV/Aids: 39M people since 1981 Poverty to risk ...
Inhalant Medications & Devices
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What do we need to know about inhalant medications? Examples of inhalants = Respiratory for Asthma and COPD, Flonase for allergy, Afrin, Insulin, et...
Let's Talk Vaccines: Influenza, Coronavirus (COVID-19), & More (w/ Dr. Mark Walberg)
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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Coronavirus
13 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Corona Virus (2019-nCoV) 1. What it 2019-nCoV is? 2. How it spreads? 3. Vaccines 4. Prevention CDC Information 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCo...
Blood Shortages
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Blood Shortage 1. Usage = 32K pints of blood used every day in US 2. Type of blood in short supply = Type “O” 3. Impact – 4.5M  ...
Patient Privacy (HIPPA) and Data Security
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Topics for Security Talk 1. PHI = personal health information 2. Security a. Passwords – 8 characters can be hacked in...
Medical Devices
23 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Medical Devices - BP meters, blood glucose monitors - The basic regulatory requirements that manufacturers of medical devices distributed in the...
Healthcare In 2020
16 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What you need to know about Healthcare in 2020. ______ Make sure to subscribe to get the latest episode. Contact Us: Pharmacy Benefit News: http://www...
The Importance of Handwashing
12 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Topic: Washing Hands - Goal – Prevention of infections and spreading disease - How – water 100 degF or 38 degC, soap (?) for 20 seconds - Wh...
HIV / AIDS
05 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Update on HIV/AIDS HIV-1 is a more dangerous virus than HIV-2: AIDS developed in 54% of people with HIV-1 and 43% of people with HIV-2. After eight ...
Children's Health
21 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Childhood Issues • Storage o Keep out of reach o Products not prescriptions ...
Medication Compliance
14 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Compliance – Easy to talk about, but hard to do! o Drug Compliance – definition o Same as compliance with doc...
Diabetes
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Statistics o >30 million people in US, 1 in 4 don’t know they have it o 8...
Care Transitions
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Topic: Care Transitions What are care transitions? -Acute to home or chronic care/step down &nbs...
Value & Ethics in Drug Pricing
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Value & Ethics in Drug Pricing 1. What is the argument between high prices and value? ...
Over the Counter Medications (OTC)
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Outline for OTC Talk What are OTC’s? Authorized for safety, not efficacy Many OTC were once prescription so effectiveness is ensured How should ...
Compounding Pharmacies and Fraud, Waste & Abuse
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Compounding Pharmacies / FWA - Compound Requirements - Must be for medications for specific pati...
Gender Bias in Medicine and Drug Research
03 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Gender Bias in Medicine and Drug Research 1. Women 51% of population, but few women in clinical research 2. Sex is based on reproductive organs and fu...
All About Vaccines with Dr. Mark Walberg
19 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
All About Vaccines with special guest Dr. Mark Walberg ______ Make sure to subscribe to get the latest episode. Contact Us: Pharmacy Benefit News: htt...
The Risks of Vaping
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Vaping What is it? Is it vapor and flavor only? (From a child’s scientific understanding) Pharmacology principles Is thi...
AI in Healthcare
29 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
AI in Healthcare Disclaimer – PP develops, innovates and utilizes AI for our clients What is AI? “the theory and development of comput...
Purchasing Drugs From Canada
15 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
1. Quality of prescription drugs a. Health Canada responsible for efficacy and safety of drugs marketed in Canada ...
Healthcare and Homelessness
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
1. Indigent / Homeless Population a. No address b. No phone ...
Travel Health
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Travel Health: 1. What are the most common health issues travelers may encounter? a. Travelers d...
Medical Devices
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Devices Used in Therapeutics 1. Types of devices used for TESTING / MONITORING and At-Home Test Kits discussed in this talk – &nbs...
Beliefs & Myths
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Beliefs: 1. Cold temperatures bring on cold/flu 2. Going outside with wet hair gives you a cold 3. The flu shot causes the flu 4. Coffee Can Stu...
Remedies & Myths
28 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Remedies & Myths: 1. Krazy Glue can be used to seal small wounds a. Contains cyanoacrylate &...
Medication Rebates
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Rebates • Spin – Rebates are a villain in producing higher drug costs • What are they? -- o Discounts for fa...
The Opioid Crisis
14 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This Weeks Topic: 1. Opiate issue a. Scale of problem b. Who is to blame? PhRM...
Consumer Driven Healthcare
16 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
• Are all consumers the same? • Deloitte/ Four Consumer Classifications • Trailblazers o Y...
The Flu Vaccine
02 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Topic: The Flu Vaccine Influenza: 1. Why do we need a flu shot every year? a. Virus and vaccine ...
Generic Vs Brand
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Topic: Generic Vs. Brand Vs. Biosimilars Top 10 Generic Pharmaceutical Companies – many are branded companies, e.g., 1, 2, 3, 9, 10 &nb...
Amazon Tackles Healthcare
19 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Outline: Topic: Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan Chase Tackle Healthcare Goals •Save money &n...
Universal Healthcare
12 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Outline: Topic: How other countries handle Universal Health Care? • APPROACHES TO UNIVERSAL ...
Fentanyl
05 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Outline: FENTANYL – USE VS. ABUSE Bottomline – When used appropriately (surgery, cancer) it is very beneficial! Approach: &nbs...
The Rising Cost of Insulin
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Outline: Insulin Prices & What To Do About It Sky rocking cost of insulin - ADA and Health...
Government Innovates and PhRMA Profits
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Episode Outline: Issues - Government through NIH grants provides money for investigators to find new drugs &...
Skinny Health Plans
05 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pro Pharma Talks - Episode 002 Topic: Skinny Health Plans Episode Outline: 1. Skinny Health Plans = Short Term Health Plans -...
What to Expect in 2019
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Pro Pharma Talks - Episode 001 Topic: What to Expect in 2019 Healthcare 1. Uncertainty vs. Stabilization of the Healthcare Market 2. Healthcare: Volu...