Episode 84 - A Story About Sickle Cell, Pain, and the Opioid Crisis

On this episode, we talk with Dr. William Amarquaye and we discuss his family’s personal story dealing with sickle cell disease, pain patients in community pharmacy, and the opioid crisis. Dr. Amarquaye is passionate about patient advocacy so make sure to check out his YouTube channel below. Hope you enjoy the episode! Connect with Dr. Amarquaye: YouTube: https://youtu.be/J43EmwdoWuk Email: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/GhanaboyPharmd Resources for Opioid Crisis www.pharmacytimes.com/contributor/jeffrey-fudin/2018/10/separating-prescription-from-illicit-fentanyl https://www.acsh.org/news/2017/10/12/opioid-epidemic-6-charts-designed-deceive-you-11935 Music by: Richard Waithe Richard's book, The First Time Pharmacist, is now available on Amazon. Get it here: www.amazon.com/dp/1732381402 Like Rx Radio on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RxRadio.fm Check out our memes on Instagram: instagram.com/rxradio.fm Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/rxradiofm Host: Dr. Richard Waithe www.twitter.com/richard_waithe www.facebook.com/pharmacydude www.instagram.com/richiewaithe Podcast episodes are powered by VUCA Health, a company that has the largest library of medication education videos that serves to enhance patient engagement and provide an on-demand extension of pharmacists and other healthcare providers. Learn more at vucahealth.com