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Pharmacist's Voice

Pharmacist's Voice

By: Kim Newlove
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  • Neuroaffirming Care Discussion with Brittany Hoffmann-Eubanks, PharmD, MBA - 2026 Autism Acceptance Month Episode

    Neuroaffirming Care Discussion with Brittany Hoffmann-Eubanks, PharmD, MBA - 2026 Autism Acceptance Month Episode
    Apr 24 2026
    This is my annual Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month episode. This year, I'm joined by returning guest Dr. Brittany Hoffmann-Eubanks. She was on the show in December 2021 to talk about Medical Writing (Episode 127 https://bit.ly/4cIVeBt). To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com. Click the Podcast tab, and select episode 369. Follow the podcast to get each new episode! Popular links are below. Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/42yqXOG Spotify https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY Amazon/Audible https://adbl.co/43tM45P YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt Disclaimer: Brittany is joining us today as a pharmacist, a mom, and an advocate for her autistic child. The perspectives and experiences she shares are her own and do not represent her employer or any organization she's affiliated with. In this episode, we're discussing neuroaffirming care, "dispensing" practical tips to help you better serve patients on the autism spectrum, and providing context to help you understand the broader ecosystem that patients on the spectrum and their caregivers navigate every day. Once you hear about neuroaffirming care, it just might change the way you approach all neurodiverse patients and possibly improve your relationships with them, too. At the very end of this episode, I give an update about my son Kraig, who is now 23 and has autism. Take-aways from this episode If you've met one person with autism, you've met one person with autism. Every person with autism is different.Curiosity is a clinical skill. When you're curious, you get the information you need to have positive patient interactions.Presume competence, but verify understanding. Use tools like the teach-back method, especially when a caregiver is involved.Meet patients where they are. Tailor your patient counseling to meet your patient's needs. That might mean slowing down your rate of speech during patient counseling, adjusting your communication style, including a parent or caregiver in the conversation, or being mindful of sensory needs like noise, light, taste, texture, or smell.Social stories are a useful tool. Use pictures paired with statements to help patients on the spectrum learn about a shot or a medication before they experience it.Language matters. People with autism are "people first." Don't objectify or dehumanize them with language - intentionally or accidentally. Pharmacists are consistent touch points in our fragmented US healthcare system. We may see neurodiverse patients more often than their primary care or other providers see them. You are a constant in someone's life. Think ability first. Think about what you are able to do as that constant in your patient's life. The next time you interact with a patient who is neurodiverse, try doing just one thing differently. Wait a little longer for your patient to respond, ask one more question, use their name, etc. Those small moments may even save you time later. They build trust, prevent confusion, reduce callbacks, and help patients get it right the first time. These calls to action will make your care more effective, not add additional burdens. If this episode resonated with you, I'd love to hear from you. Send me a message through social media or the contact form on my website, thepharmacistsvoice.com. Tell me what you learned or how you've applied it in your practice. If you know a fellow pharmacy professional who needs to hear this episode, please share it with them. Thank you for listening! Links from this episode Brittany Hoffman-Eubanks on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittany-hoffmann-eubanks/ Brittany on Episode 127 of The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast https://bit.ly/4cIVeBtAutism Society of America https://autismsociety.org/American Pharmacists Association (APhA) https://www.pharmacist.com/ Ohio Pharmacists Association (OPA) https://www.ohiopharmacists.org The Perrysburg Podcast Episode (Kaizen Educational Group: Helping Children with Learning Differences in Perrysburg) https://www.perrysburgpodcast.com/141 Previous episodes about autism awareness and acceptance The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 332 - Social Stories for Patients: Getting a Shot (May 2025) https://bit.ly/4dDc6JM The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 327 - 2025 Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month Episode - Transition to Adult Services https://bit.ly/3GCzqLc The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 273 - 10 lessons I learned from raising a child with autism (2024) https://bit.ly/4aOky6o The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 213 - 2023 How is autism connected to The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast? https://bit.ly/3Ai0EAv The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 147 - 2022 Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month Solo Episode (pictures on the website) https://bit.ly/3LHcA2E The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 146 - 2022: Interview with Dr. Christina Madison, PharmD, FCCP, AAHIVP about Autism Awareness and Acceptance https://bit.ly/3L8Znzt...
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Through a Poison Prevention Lens

    Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Through a Poison Prevention Lens
    Mar 13 2026
    This is my annual poison prevention episode. The topic this year is The risks and benefits of using medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) from a Poison Prevention Educator's Point of View. My guests are Angel Bivens, RPh and Dr. Wendy Stephan. This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not medical advice. Please consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical guidance specific to your situation. Angel Bivens, RPh is the Managing Director at the Maryland Poison Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Wendy Stephan, PhD is the Educator and Epidemiologist at the Poison Control Center in Miami, Florida. She is also on the Board of Directors of America's Poison Centers, which is the organization that supports all 53 Poison Centers in the United States. To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com. Click the Podcast tab, and select episode 368. Follow the podcast to get each new episode! Popular links are below. Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/42yqXOG Spotify https://spoti.fi/3qAk3uY Amazon/Audible https://adbl.co/43tM45P YouTube https://bit.ly/43Rnrjt Links and info from this episode Poison Help Line Number 1-800-222-1222America's Poison Centers https://poisoncenters.org/ National Poison Prevention Week is March 15-21, 2026. Use the partner toolkit on https://piper.filecamp.com/s/i/OOt8k1JlBFCc08KHFlorida Poison Control www.floridapoisoncontrol.orgLinkedIn for Wendy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-s-315b70178/Email Wendy wstephan@med.miami.eduX (Twitter): @floridapoison https://x.com/FloridaPoison Instagram @floridapoisoncontrol https://www.instagram.com/floridapoisoncontrol/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FloridasPCC/ Angel Bivens, RPh on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelbivens/ Maryland Poison Center: https://www.mdpoison.com/ To find your local poison center: https://poisoncenters.org/ Poison Prevention Press: https://www.mdpoison.com/families/pppress.html (One-page, plain language e-newsletter published every other month on varying topics; all current and previous issues availablePoison Prevention Press sign up: http://bit.ly/MPCSignUp)eAntidote Blog: blog.mdpoison.com Facebook: MarylandPoisonCenter https://www.facebook.com/MarylandPoisonCenter X (Twitter): @MDPoisonCtr https://x.com/MDPoisonCtr X (Twitter): @MPCToxtidbits https://x.com/MPCToxtidbits Instagram: @MDPoisonCenter https://www.instagram.com/mdpoisoncenter/ YouTube: Maryland Poison Center https://www.youtube.com/@marylandpoisoncenter/videos 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) Other Poison Prevention Episodes The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 27 featuring Dr. Wendy Stephan (July 2020)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)The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 268 featuring Wendy and Angel (March 2024)The Pharmacist's Voice Podcast Episode 321 featuring Wendy and Angel (March 2025) Take-away messages from Episode 368 in March 2026: Overdose deaths declined between 2023 and 2024. More than 23 million people are in recovery or have recovered from SUD. Stigma associated with recovery needs to decline as the number of people in recovery increases.Recovery is possible, and it's probable.Poison Prevention Educators talk to students and communities about substance abuse prevention.Opioid use disorder has many possible entry points, including using pain killers from surgery or dental work, experimentation, and accidental use.Pharmacists have the opportunity to counsel on proper use and storage of MOUD.Counsel to take oral doses in private, so vulnerable individuals cannot see. Vulnerable individuals, like children or DD adults want to imitate the behavior of others.Avoid medication errors. Remove distractions while taking or giving medications, and read the label every time. Keep a personal MAR, if needed, to remember if a dose has been taken. If a medication error happens, get help (Poison Help or 9-1-1), forgive yourself, and continue your road to recovery. Narcan is import for anyone in recovery from opioid addiction to have. But, a person experiencing an OD will be unable to give themselves Narcan. Make sure your patients educate the people around them about what Narcan is, when to use it, and how to administer it. As a general rule, counsel on calling 9-1-1 after giving a dose of Narcan. It can wear off. Pharmacists should counsel on risks of keeping MOUD in the home: accidental use by a curious, opioid-naive child, confusion with other meds, accidental second dose, etc.Call Poison Help right away with ...
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Interview with Emlah Tubuo, PharmD - Pharmacist Podcasters Series Part 14

    Interview with Emlah Tubuo, PharmD - Pharmacist Podcasters Series Part 14
    Feb 24 2026
    This is the 14th episode in my Pharmacist Podcasters Series. My guests and I talk about podcasting to inspire you to start your own podcast, be a podcast guest, or use your voice in general. If you're interested in podcasting, pod-guesting or public speaking, you need to listen to this episode. My guest today is Emlah Tubuo, PharmD, host of the Intentional Living with Emlah Podcast. Click to read the FULL show notes: https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast (select episode 367) Listen to Intentional Living with Emlah Podcast Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intentional-living-with-emlah/id1838533266 Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/5JZn28P3tNKKmyAYiyYQCi?si=87350eb3f6e94c07 YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@dr.emlahtubuo Episodes of Intentional Living with Emlah Podcast mentioned (Apple Podcasts Links) Deep dive on the four pillars https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intentional-living-with-emlah/id1838533266?i=1000728197791 The vitamin D solo episode https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intentional-living-with-emlah/id1838533266?i=1000748002321 Interview with Ronnie (Pharmacist) about Powell Pharmacy services and team culture https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intentional-living-with-emlah/id1838533266?i=1000730786703 Christmas/holiday episode with music teacher friend Katie Silcott (December 24, 2025 with singing and joy) https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/intentional-living-with-emlah/id1838533266?i=1000742579242 Background information for Emlah Tubuo, PharmD (February 2026) Dr. Emlah Tubuo is the host of the Intentional Living with Emlah Podcast, keynote speaker, Key Opinion Leader for Fullscript, and integrative pharmacist. She owns Powell Pharmacy, an Integrative Pharmacy in Powell, Ohio as well as Emlah Naturals, a third-party-tested dietary supplement line. Her focus on whole-person health emphasizes her pharmacy practice philosophy of "There is more to health than prescriptions". Her work is based on the pillars of Intentional Living: Nutrition, Movement, Inner Alignment, and Positive Social Connections. Lessons learned about Emlah or podcasting in this episode: We first met at the Ohio Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting in 2022.Her path from college graduate to independent pharmacy owner took her from Cameroon to Powell, OH (Columbus, Ohio area)Emlah started her podcast in 2025. She hesitated because she didn't think she was ready.Friends and family encouraged Emlah to start her podcast. Tim Ulbrich, PharmD was mentioned.Say "yes" to opportunities even when you don't feel fully prepared.Emlah's philosophy of Intentional Living & Integrative Pharmacy is carried out throughout her episodes. She used a table analogy to talk a out the Four Pillars of Intentional Living (surface = intentional living; 4 legs = pillars)Modern medicine + lifestyle + supplements can coexist; we don't have to live in extremes.Use nutrition to support medicationsMovement can be simple and accessible, like walking 30 minutes daily.Inner Alignment includes meditation, prayer, journaling, walking in nature, laughter, dancing, and more.Positive Social Connections prevent loneliness and promote longevity and fulfillment. Be intentional with whom you spend your time.Vitamin D is important. Know your Vitamin D level, and aim for an optimal level. Powell Pharmacy "does healthcare differently." For example, Comprehensive Health Reviews.Powell Pharmacy staff do > 100 squats/day! Emlah's podcast reaches an international audience. She enjoys learning about her audience.She publishes solo and interview shows. Episodes are around 30 min or less. Emlah's approach to overcoming tech intimidation with podcasting included delegating tasks.Every podcast episode includes an "intentional initiative."Emlah offers Professional Development Resources for Pharmacists. To learn more, visit https://www.dremlahtubuo.com/ Advice for aspiring podcasters: be a guest first, listen to good podcasts, learn from podcast hosts, don't wait for everything to be perfectScheduling guests can be a challengeApply Emlah's "Do, Delegate, Delete" strategy with intention. Batching episodes prevents burnout and inconsistency.It's okay if the podcast also serves you (you get something out of podcasting)Share what's in your head as a pharmacist podcaster. Build a tribe—personally and professionally. Subscribe to Emlah's newsletter https://intentional-living-newsletter.kit.com/profile/posts Check out these two issues of Emlah's previous newsletters: Discover Journeys: A New Way to Understand and Empower Health https://intentional-living-newsletter.kit.com/posts/discover-journeys-a-new-way-to-understand-and-empower-your-health So Much Growth to Share https://intentional-living-newsletter.kit.com/posts/so-much-growth-to-share-catch-up-on-our-latest-updates Links from this episode Dr. Emlah Tubuo's Business Website https://www.dremlahtubuo.com/Dr. Emlah Tubuo on LinkedIn ...
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    1 hr and 17 mins
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