Clinigen's Love Your Pharmacist Awards
Three-Part Podcast Series | Pharmacy Podcast Network
Presented in partnership with Clinigen, the Love Your Pharmacist Awards podcast series celebrates the expertise, dedication, and extraordinary contributions of hospital pharmacists worldwide. Across three episodes, pharmacy leaders explore professional recognition, the future of pharmacy practice, and the challenges of ensuring patients have access to essential medicines.
Episode 1: Celebrating Excellence in Hospital Pharmacy
Guests: Dr. Varun Sethi, SVP, Asia-Pacific and Japan Region, Clinigen; Alison Tennant, Former Chief Pharmacist and 2025 Love Your Pharmacist Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
The opening episode introduces Clinigen's Love Your Pharmacist Awards and celebrates the often-unrecognized contributions of hospital pharmacists to patient care. Dr. Varun Sethi and Alison Tennant highlight the expertise, dedication, and leadership required to navigate complex treatment pathways and medication access challenges. The conversation emphasizes the importance of recognizing pharmacists whose work supports patients, healthcare teams, and the delivery of essential medicines.
Episode 2: The Future of Pharmacy — Where Next for the Profession?
Guests: Carel Bower, Managing Director, Clinigen Africa; Nicolene Schoeman, Dispensary Manager, Zuid-Afrikaans Hospital, South Africa.
In recognition of World Pharmacists Day, this episode explores the evolving role of pharmacists as healthcare systems embrace artificial intelligence, digital health, personalized medicine, and expanded clinical responsibilities. Carel Bower and Nicolene Schoeman discuss workforce pressures, pharmacy education, multidisciplinary collaboration, and the increasing importance of pharmacists in direct patient care. Looking toward 2036, they envision a profession where technology supports greater efficiency while human expertise, empathy, and patient relationships remain essential.
Episode 3: Access Against the Odds — How Pharmacists Navigate Shortages and Unmet Need
Guests: Alfred L'Altrelli, Chief Pharmacy Officer, Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces and 2026 Love Your Pharmacist Lifetime Achievement Award recipient; Louise Morshead, Pharmacist and Portfolio Director, Clinigen UK.
The final episode examines how hospital pharmacists respond to medicine shortages, global supply disruptions, and complex medication access challenges. Featuring perspectives from the United States and United Kingdom, Alfred L'Altrelli and Louise Morshead discuss innovative sourcing strategies, international collaboration, medication safety, and continuity of care. Their conversation recognizes pharmacists as essential problem-solvers and patient advocates who work behind the scenes to ensure patients receive the treatments they need.
Presented by Clinigen's Love Your Pharmacist Awards in partnership with the Pharmacy Podcast Network — Amplifying the Voice of Pharmacy.
