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Rob Leffler, Vice President of Clinical Services for Synchrony Pharmacy discusses the treatment of anxiety in the elderly both with pharmaceutical products that are available and also without medications.

Paxlovid has been around for a bit now, in fact we've been talking about it since the end of last year but this month it's been back in the news for some exciting reasons.  And we started hearing about Novavax in June and it's back in the news in July - so this episode will focus on these two products.  One to treat COVID-19 and one to help prevent it.

Rob Leffler, Vice President of Clinical Services for Synchrony Pharmacy discusses Phase 3 guidance for nursing home surveyors that was released on 6/29/2022.

As we round out the month of May, it seems like a good time for a update on COVID-19.  We haven't discussed this topic since last 2021 and there have been some changes and additions.  New indications for vaccines and new treatments for infection.  Join Synchrony Pharmacy to hear more about where we are today.

Rob Leffler, Vice President of Clinical Services for Synchrony Pharmacy discusses pharmacogenomics with Stacy Hawkins from GeneIQ. Stacy is the Vice President of Long-Term Care for GeneIQ.  Probably the simplest way to describe it is that it is the science of why one person responds differently to some drugs than another.  We sat down with her recently to discuss the impacts this can have on patient care.  Links discussed: www.geneiq.com and https://synchronypharmacy.com/clinical-educational-programs/

Rob Leffler, Vice President of Clinical Services for Synchrony Pharmacy discusses the American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN) with Amy Stewart. Amy is the Vice President of Education and Certification Strategy for AAPACN. AAPACN is primarily an association of nurses and furthers their goals to provide quality care through education, certification, and resources. (www.aapacn.org)