Pharmacist's Voice Kim Newlove

Matt Grissinger, RPh, FISMP, FASCP is the Director of Education at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (also known as ISMP).  During our conversation, we talk about ISMP’s Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Community Pharmacy first.  Then, we talk about how to report an error, CPE available from past ISMP webinars, adding education on operations to the pharmacy school curriculum, and more.  This is a great episode for any pharmacist, pharmacy student, pharmacy technician, or pharmacy owner.  Medication Safety is important.  
 
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Bio (May 2024)
Matthew Grissinger, RPh, FISMP, FASCP is the Director of Education at the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP). He first joined ISMP in 2000 as an ISMP Safe Medication Management Fellow.
Prior to joining ISMP, he served as a home care and long-term care pharmacy surveyor for the Joint Commission. He was project leader for the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) Hospital Improvement Innovation Network’s (HIIN) Adverse Drug Event (ADE) Project, a collaborative project engaging healthcare organizations to reduce and prevent patient harm from the use of anticoagulants, insulins, and opioids. He has published numerous articles in the pharmacy literature, including regular columns in P&T and is a journal reviewer for a number of publications including the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety, Pharmacoepidemiology, Journal of Managed Care and Specialty Pharmacy, BMJ Quality and Drug Safety, and Annals of Internal Medicine. He is a chapter contributor to a textbook published by McGraw-Hill entitled Pharmacy Management: Essentials for All Practice Settings, Essentials of Nurse Informatics, Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy, and Medication Errors. He is recently completed the Just Culture certification course.
Mr. Grissinger serves as the Chair for the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP), and Co-Chair of the National Quality Form (NQF) Common Formats Expert Panel. He is also on the Faculty Advisory Board for the Pharmacy Learning Network (PLN) and the Publications Advisory Board for Davis’s Drug Guide for Nurses. He also served on the WHO Focus Group on Measurement Tools for Medication Safety, United States Pharmacopeia’s (USP) Safe Medication Use Expert Committee from 2005-2010, the FDA Proprietary Name Review Concept Paper workshop panel in 2008, FDA Naming, Labeling, and Packaging Practices to Minimize Medication Errors workshop panel in 2010 and the Joint Commission Home Care Compounding Pharmacy Technical Advisory Panel in 2013.
He is also an adjunct assistant professor for Temple University School of Pharmacy. Mr. Grissinger received a BS in Pharmacy from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science and is a fellow of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices as well as the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists.
 
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Links from this episode
Matt Grissinger on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-grissinger-63231ab/ 
ISMPs new website 👉 https://home.ecri.org (Old website is ht

This is my Spring 2024 update.  It’s my audio newsletter.  In this episode, I talk about my family, my trip to Europe, my business (The Pharmacist’s Voice ®, LLC), my podcasts (2), my personal life, and what I’ve been listening to, reading, watching, and playing.  
 
In case you don’t know me yet…My name is Kim Newlove.  I’m a pharmacist by training.  I graduated from The University of Toledo College of Pharmacy with my BS Pharm in 2001.  I have experience in hospital, retail, compounding, and behavioral health.  I’m not in clinical practice anymore; I’m voice actor and podcast host.  To learn more about me, my services, and my happy clients, visit my LinkedIn profile. 
 
Thank you for listening to episode 279 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!
 
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Highlights from this episode
 
Business news
I’m wrote a book (lead magnet that will be available Sept 2024) I’m on 2 new medical narration rosters I am teaching two, in-person Podcasting 101 classes (June and Sept)  
Podcast news
Episode 44 of my other podcast comes out May 24 Stats for The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast The Pharmacist Authors Series (June, July, and August)  
Family news
Nathan is still at First Solar. Kraig and I watched the Solar Eclipse together in April.  His summer program begins in June. Derrick is home from college for the summer. Year 1 of 5 in his engineering program is done. Derrick and I traveled to Europe May 1-12.  We had a good trip!  We visited The Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.  
What have I been listening to?  (Links are below.)
Trump’s Trials Podcast The School of Podcasting Podcast  Audiobooks:  All the Light We Cannot See (by Anthony Doerr), Moneyball (by Michael Lewis), Poverty, by America (by Matthew Desmond), and I Guess I’m a Dad Now (by Dr. Cory Jenks).  
What have I been reading with Kraig? (Links are below.)
Proud by Ibtihaj Muhammad A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein  The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White  
What have I been watching?  (Some links are below.)
All 9 Star Wars Movies Only Murders IN the Building (Series) Shark Tank America’s Funniest Home Videos (AFV) SNL skits on YouTube Nora Dunn, Professional Hobo on YouTube  
What have I been playing? 
Ticket to Ride on my iPad CandyLand Castle Board Game with Kraig  
Links from this episode
First Solar
Orange Barrels song on YouTube (by Todd Yohn) 
Golden Dog Farm (Vermont) https://goldendogfarm.com/products/golden-retriever-experience 
Publishing in Doses https://www.publishingindoses.com/
Podcasting 101 Class at Way Public Library (Perrysburg, OH) June 24, 2024 
Podcasting 101 Class at The 577 Foundation Sept 12, 2024  
A Pharmacist’s Story:  An Authentic Tale of True Love, Family, Addiction, and the Practice of Pharmacy by Dr. Steve Leuck 
The Ohio Pharmacists Association
The Perrysburg Podcast (my other podcast)
Trump’s Trials Podcast https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510374/trumps-trials 
The School of Podcasting with host Dave Jackson
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr (audiobook)
Moneyball by Michael Lewis (audiobook) 
Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond (audiobook)
I Guess I’m a Dad Now by Cory Jenks (audiobook)
Proud: Living My American Dream by Ibtihaj Muhammad (Young Readers Edition)
A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein
The Trumpet of the Swan by E.B. White
Star Wars (series of 9 movies)
Only Murders IN the Building (Series)
Shark Tank
AFV (America’s Funnie

This is the 32nd episode in my drug name pronunciation series.  Today, we’re talking about ondansetron (Zofran).  I divide both drug names into syllables, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. The written pronunciations can be helpful, so you can see them below and in the show notes on thepharmacistsvoice.com.
 
Ondansetron = on-DAN-se-tron
Emphasize DAN  Source:  USP Dictionary Online  
Zofran = ZOE-fran
Emphasize ZOE Source:  My experience as a pharmacist  
Thank you for listening to episode 278 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!
 
To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com.  Click the Podcast tab, and select episode 278.
 
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Links from this episode
USP Dictionary Online **Subscription-based resource
USP Dictionary’s (USAN) pronunciation guide (Free resource on the American Medical Association’s website) 
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast Episode 276, pronunciation series episode 31 (tocilizumab-aazg)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast Episode 274, pronunciation series episode 30 (citalopram and escitalopram)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast Episode 272, pronunciation series episode 29 (losartan)
The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 269, pronunciation series episode 28 (tirzepatide)
The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 267, pronunciation series episode 27 (atorvastatin) 
The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 265, pronunciation series episode 26 (omeprazole)
The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 263, pronunciation series episode 25 (PDE-5 inhibitors)
The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 259, pronunciation series episode 24 (ketorolac)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 254, pronunciation series episode 23 (Paxlovid)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 250, pronunciation series episode 22 (metformin/Glucophage)
The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast ® episode 245, pronunciation series episode 21 (naltrexone/Vivitrol)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 240, pronunciation series episode 20 (levalbuterol)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 236, pronunciation series episode 19 (phentermine) 
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 228, pronunciation series episode 18 (ezetimibe)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 219, pronunciation series episode 17 (semaglutide)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 215, pronunciation series episode 16 (mifepristone and misoprostol)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 211, pronunciation series episode 15 (Humira®)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 202, pronunciation series episode 14 (SMZ-TMP)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 198, pronunciation series episode 13 (carisoprodol)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 194, pronunciation series episode 12 (tianeptine)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 188, pronunciation series episode 11 (insulin icodec) 
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 184, pronunciation series episode 10 (phenytoin and isotretinoin)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 180, pronunciation series episode 9 Apretude® (cabotegravir)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 177, pronunciation series episode 8 (metoprolol) 
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 164, pronunciation series episode 7 (levetiracetam)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 159, pronunciation series episode 6 (talimogene laherparepvec or T-VEC) 
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 155, pronunciation series episode 5 Trulicity® (dulaglutide) 
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 14

This is essentially an, “I’m out-of-the-office” message.  I’m in Europe May 1-12, 2024.  I refer to this as a “summer trip” during this episode because my younger son is with me, and this is his summer vacation from college.   
 
The remainder of my May 2024 production schedule is as follows:
May 17, 2024:  Pronunciation Series Episode 32 May 24, 2024: Spring 2024 Update May 31, 2024: Interview with Matt Grissinger, RPh from ISMP (The Institute for Safe Medication Practices) about their Targeted Medication Safety Best Practices for Community Pharmacy  
Thank you for listening to episode 277 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!
 
To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com.  Click the Podcast tab, and select episode 277.
 
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Links
James Bond:  From Russia with Love with Sean Connery 1963 Trailer (YouTube)
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✅The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast
✅Pronounce Drug Names Like a Pro © Online Course https://www.kimnewlove.com 
✅Podcast Planning Course for Pharmacy Professionals https://www.kimnewlove.com  
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✅ACX (Audiobook Narrator Profile) https://www.acx.com/narrator?p=A10FSORRTANJ4Z
✅Start a podcast with the same coach who helped me get started (Dave Jackson from The School of Podcasting)! **Affiliate Link - NEW 9-8-23**   
 
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Welcome to the 31st episode in my drug name pronunciation series.  Today, we’re talking about tocilizumab-aazg, Tyenne ®, and Actemra®. 
 
In this episode, I divide all three drug names into syllables, talk about tocilizumab’s suffix, tell you which syllables to emphasize, and share my sources. The written pronunciations can be helpful, so you can see them below and in the show notes on thepharmacistsvoice.com.
 
tocilizumab-aazg - TOE si LIZ ue mab A-A-Z-G (Say one letter at a time for “aazg.")
Emphasize TOE and LIZ.  Emphasize LIZ the most.   Sources:  USP Dictionary Online and Fresenius Kabi Media Relations   
Tyenne = Tye-EN 
Emphasize EN Source:  Medication Guide for Tyenne  
Actemra = AC-TEM-RA 
No syllable is emphasized.   Source: Medication Guide for Actemra  
Thank you for listening to episode 276 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!
 
To read the FULL show notes, visit https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com.  Click the Podcast tab, and select episode 276.
 
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Links from this episode
The Ohio Pharmacist’s Association https://www.ohiopharmacists.org 
FDA Purple Book https://purplebooksearch.fda.gov/ 
Choosing a suffix:  https://www.fda.gov/files/drugs/published/Nonproprietary-Naming-of-Biological-Products-Guidance-for-Industry.pdf (see page 10)
USP Dictionary Online (aka “USAN”)  **Subscription-based resource
USP Dictionary’s (USAN) pronunciation guide (Free resource on the American Medical Association’s website)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast Episode 274, pronunciation series episode 30 (citalopram and escitalopram)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast Episode 272, pronunciation series episode 29 (losartan)
The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 269, pronunciation series episode 28 (tirzepatide)
The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 267, pronunciation series episode 27 (atorvastatin) 
The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 265, pronunciation series episode 26 (omeprazole)
The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 263, pronunciation series episode 25 (PDE-5 inhibitors)
The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 259, pronunciation series episode 24 (ketorolac)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 254, pronunciation series episode 23 (Paxlovid)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 250, pronunciation series episode 22 (metformin/Glucophage)
The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast ® episode 245, pronunciation series episode 21 (naltrexone/Vivitrol)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 240, pronunciation series episode 20 (levalbuterol)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 236, pronunciation series episode 19 (phentermine) 
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 228, pronunciation series episode 18 (ezetimibe)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 219, pronunciation series episode 17 (semaglutide)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 215, pronunciation series episode 16 (mifepristone and misoprostol)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 211, pronunciation series episode 15 (Humira®)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 202, pronunciation series episode 14 (SMZ-TMP)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 198, pronunciation series episode 13 (carisoprodol)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 194, pronunciation series episode 12 (tianeptine)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 188, pronunciation series episode 11 (insulin icodec) 
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 184, pronunciation series episode 10 (phenytoin and isotretinoin)
The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast episode 180, pronunciation series episode

This is the 6th episode in my Pharmacist Podcasters Series.  My guests and I talk about podcasting so that you will be inspired to host a podcast, be a podcast guest, or use your voice.  Dr. H hosts the Sports Pharmacy Podcast, which you can find at https://www.stonebriarpharmacy.com/sportspharmacypodcast 
 
If you’re interested in starting a podcast, I can help.   I help pharmacists start podcasts.  There are two ways to work with me:  
1.) My self-paced online course that focuses on planning your podcast. www.kimnewlove.com 
2.) One-on-one coaching.  www.thepharmacistsvoice.com (Click “Contact” and leave a message) 
 
Thank you for listening to episode 275 of The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast!
 
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During our conversation, Dr. H and I talk about 
 
📌 Why he started Sports Pharmacy Podcast 
📌 What he talks about on the podcast
📌 Who his audience is and how he interacts with them
📌 The value he provides to his audience
📌 What he wants the audience to do with the information when they press “Stop”
📌 How he benefits from podcasting
📌 Where you can find his podcast
📌 Advice for new podcasters
📌 What’s coming up for him in 2024 
 
Bio (April 2024) 
Dr. Hussam Hamoush is the owner and operator of Stonebriar Pharmacy and host of the Sports Pharmacy Podcast. Dr. H has been a wellness pharmacist for over 10 years and specializes in keeping patients healthy by being a strong advocate for patient’s health and finding new ways in helping treat long standing disorders. At Stonebriar Pharmacy he consults for hormone replacement therapy, Low Dose Naltrexone titration, and topical pain interventions.
Dr. H was born and raised in North Carolina then moved to Richmond, VA to attend Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy. After graduating in 2012, he moved to Texas where he met his beautiful wife and has been living there for the past 11 years. He started his career working as a pharmacy manager and pharmacy supervisor EL for CVS, he then purchased his pharmacy in 2019 right before the COVID pandemic. After him and his team grew his business he expanded into a new location that is still growing to this day. Dr. H is an avid sports fan, a strong supporter of Bayern Munich, the Carolina Panthers, and UNC Tarheels. 
 
Links for this episode
Dr. Hussam Hamoush, PharmD https://linktr.ee/doctormixalot
Socials: @DoctorMixAlot (everywhere)
LinkedIn for Dr. H https://www.linkedin.com/in/hhamoush/ 
Business and Podcast website https://www.stonebriarpharmacy.com/ 
Bayern-Munich Football Club https://fcbayern.com/en
Pharmacy Podcast Network https://pharmacypodcast.com/ 
Fagron Genomics https://fagrongenomics.com/ 
 
Links from The Pharmacist Podcasters Series
Episode 1 with Ola Latala, PharmD (The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 248) 
Episode 2 with Deeb Eid, PharmD (The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 253)
Episode 3 with Justin Cole, PharmD (The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 257)
Episode 4 with Christina Fontana, PharmD (The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 262)
Episode 5 with Tony Dao, PharmD (The Pharmacist’s Voice Podcast Episode 266) 
 
Check out Kim’s website and social media links!
✅Business website https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com
✅The Pharmacist’s Voice ® Podcast https://www.thepharmacistsvoice.com/podcast
✅Pronounce Drug Names Like a Pro © Online Course https://www.kimnewlove.com 
✅A Behind-the-scenes look at The Pharmacist’s Voice