Above and Beyond: A Conversation with Sachin Shah, Founder and CEO of Pill Clarity

Struggling to find AGS-safe medications? In this episode, we speak with Sachin Shah, Founder and CEO of Pill Clarity, about the free platform he created to help people determine whether medications and supplements are allergen-free, animal-free, and safe. Motivated by a desire to help others, Sachin and the team at Pill Clarity are working to bring transparency to medications and supplements. Sachin shares practical strategies for determining if a medication is safe, guidance for asking the right questions, and tips for finding a pharmacy who will work with you. Tune in now to learn more about this incredible resource for the alpha-gal community…and for anyone seeking greater clarity about what’s in their medications. Sachin A. Shah, PharmD, FACC, FAHA, is a pharmacist-scientist and health advocate focused on improving patient safety through greater transparency in medical products. He is the CEO and co-founder of Pill Clarity, Inc and the Pill Clarity Foundation, organizations dedicated to advancing ingredient transparency and reducing preventable harm for the 0.5 million Americans with alpha-gal syndrome and 17 million with other food allergies.Dr. Shah is a Professor of Pharmacy at the Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy, University of the Pacific. His research spans noninvasive approaches to cardiovascular disease, alpha-gal syndrome, medication safety, and emerging public health topics such as energy drink–related cardiovascular effects and long COVID. His work has been featured by national and international media outlets including NPR, BBC News, and USA Today. To learn more about Pill Clarity and find alpha-gal safe medications, visit: https://www.pillclarity.org/Follow on social media @pill_clarity