Pharmacy Fusion

ISU Pharmacy Dean Tom Wadsworth discusses the popular weight loss drugs classified as GLP-1 inhibitors with a group of pharmacy professionals. They cover topics ranging from availability and pricing to industry shortcomings. Dr. Wadsworth welcomes the following guests: Dr. Brandy Seignemartin, Director of the Alaska Pharmacists Association; Dr. Dan Nelson, Director of Pharmacy at the Tanana Chiefs Conference; Jonathan Harrison, PharmD, President & COO of Wellyfe; Zach Rosko, Director of the Center for Advancing Pharmacy Practice and Research at L.S. Skaggs College of Pharmacy; and Marcus Hurst, Pharmacy Director at Broulim's Fresh Foods.

On this episode of Pharmacy Fusion, host Tom Wadsworth is joined by Dr. Rikki Trussel, Bengal Pharmacy Manager, and Dr. Stephen Hotrum, both proud alumni of the ISU College of Pharmacy. Together, they discuss the grand opening of Bengal Pharmacy’s new location in Chubbuck, their expansion across East Idaho, and the innovative telepharmacy services they offer to enhance patient care and accessibility.

On this episode of Pharmacy Fusion, host Tom Wadsworth sits with Dr. Justin Ruffridge to discuss the history of the tragic sinking of the SS Princess Sophia, a Canadian Pacific steamship, and how that relates to the alleged haunting of Juneau Drug, and much more.

On this episode of Pharmacy Fusion, host Tom Wadsworth sits with Dr. Megan Penner and her Pharm D students from the Meridian campus to discuss the importance of pharmacist awareness of substance use disorder, and much more.

This episode of Pharmacy Fusion, Dr. Tom Wadsworth sits with his friend, Dr. William "Toro" Lllamas, to discuss his duties and projects as a health service research pharmacist and COPD.

Are you among the millions of Americans choosing to focus your New Year's resolution on weight loss? In this special edition of Pharmacy Fusion, Interim Pharmacy Dean Tom Wadsworth welcomes Zach Rosko, PharmD, and Clinical Pharmacy Manager Ucheoma Nwizu for an in-depth discussion about weight management and weight loss drugs, including Ozempic, Tirzepatide, and others in the GLP-1 agonists class.

On this episode of Pharmacy Fusion, host Tom Wadsworth sits with Coleman Cutchins and Kevin Cleveland to discuss the Covid-19 epidemic, the vaccine and its effectiveness, concerns and side effects, and more.

Who’s ready to be scared? For this episode of Pharmacy Fusion, we're venturing into the eerie and enigmatic realms of fear, a topic that touches on both the psychological and pharmaceutical aspects of our lives.

There are many pathways a person can take in choosing their career. Have you ever thought about how many people have degrees they aren't using? Chris Nicolette thought he wanted to be a pharmacist but along the way realized how much he loved the science of studying drug interactions in the human body. Now, he's working to earn a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences at ISU, and looking forward to a promising future in the world of pharmacology and drug discovery.

In this episode of Pharmacy Fusion, we learn about Dr. Ratka and how she has distinguished herself worldwide as an extraordinary leader and innovator in the fields of pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, and pharmacy education.

Dean Walter Fitzgerald welcomes new professor Solomon Tadesse to the show. They discuss Solomon's experience in the field, including drug discovery within Oncology.

Dr. Eric Silk joins Pharmacy Fusion host Dr. Walter Fitzgerald to discuss advancements in state law that allow psychologists to prescribe mental health medications for clients suffering from a variety of mental health disorders.

Dean Walter Fitzgerald welcomes ISU Associate Professor of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences Dr. Jared Barrott for this episode of Pharmacy Fusion. They talk about how pharmacogenomics helps doctors, pharmacists, and researchers predict success of medication therapy based on a patient’s genetics. Dr. Barrott discusses his research and provides predictions for the future of genetics and pharmacogenomics.

Love is in the air for this Valentine’s Day episode of Pharmacy Fusion. Student pharmacists Rebecca King and David Truong tell their story of meeting and falling in love during pharmacy school, along with providing some heart healthy tips. Besides medication, there are many ways to keep your hearts beating for the ones you love including physical activity, a healthy diet, and limiting stress. Family, friends and loved ones can lean on each other and help one another make these changes for the better.

What are your New Year’s resolutions? If you’re like most people, they probably don’t include talking with a pharmacist! But did you know, your pharmacist can actually help with a lot of the very common resolutions, such as living a healthier life, losing weight, learning something new and even saving money?

Heather Gagliano from the Idaho Immunization Coalition discusses all of the ways Idaho State University College of Pharmacy students and faculty help the coalition meet their mission of immunizing Idaho and what’s on the horizon for the two organizations.

National Antibiotic Resistance Week is November 18-24. Dr. Karl Madaras-Kelly, professor in the ISU College of Pharmacy joins Pharmacy Fusion for a discussion on how antibiotic resistance came to be in the US, where Idaho ranks compared to other states, and how student pharmacists are working to solve the problem.

When we visit a community pharmacy for a prescription, we see and interact with our pharmacists. But when hospitalized, and although many pharmacists practice in hospitals, patients do not always interact with them. College of Pharmacy alumni Dr. Scott Milner explains pharmacy services in a hospital setting, and how the process is both similar and different compared to a community pharmacy.

Pharmacy Fusion offers an inside look, in an easy to understand format, at the new guidelines and availability of COVID-19, monkeypox. Meningitis and influenza immunizations.

In this month's edition of Pharmacy Fusion, ISU Pharmacy Dean Walter Fitzgerald speaks with Dr. Tom Wadsworth. Tom was involved in both the initial planning stages in 2007 and successful launching of ISU Pharmacy's Alaskan campus in 2016.