What, Why & How
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What, Why & How
IPA’s What, Why & How podcast unravels the intricacies of pharmacy and healthcare law and regulation, from Congress to the Board of Pharmacy. Each month, IPA’s CEO, Kate Gainer, welcomes a special guest to explore WHAT changes occurred, WHY action was taken, and HOW these changes will impact pharmac...
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Episode #59: September 2025 – Standard of Care, Immunizations & Updates from the Board
On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, IPA CEO Matt Pitlick welcomes Anne Schlepphorst, Bureau Chief of Monitoring and Executive Director o...
Episode #58: July 2025 – Legislative Session Recap: The Road to PBM Reform
On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, Kate Gainer welcomes IPA lobbyist Kate Walton to recap the 2025 Iowa Legislative Session and the ste...
Episode #57: April 2025 – NABP: The UPJE and Future of License Portability
On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, Kate Gainer welcomes Andrew Funk, PharmD, Director of Member Relations and Government Affairs at the...
Episode #56: March 2025 – PBM Whack-A-Mole
On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, Kate Gainer welcomes Scott Pace, PharmD, JD, a pharmacy owner and partner at Impact Management Group...
Episode #55: February 2025 – Pharmacists in Elected Office
On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, Kate Gainer welcomes Iowa pharmacist and State Representative Brett Barker, PharmD, to discuss his p...
Episode #54: January 2025 – IPA Legislative Briefing
On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, Kate Gainer welcomes IPA lobbyists Matt Eide and Kate Walton to discuss pharmacy’s top priorities, t...
Episode #53: December 2024 – Federal Advocacy: 2024 Recap
On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, Kate Gainer welcomes Kyle Robb, PharmD, BCPS, Director of State Policy & Advocacy at ASHP, and Anna...
Episode #52: November 2024 – Standard of Care in Pharmacy Practice: Idaho + Alaska
On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, Kate Gainer welcomes pharmacy colleagues from Idaho and Alaska to share what standard of care means...
Episode #51: October 2024 – Provider Status: Iowa Medicaid
On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, Kate Gainer welcomes Abby Cate, PharmD, Pharmacy Director at Iowa Medicaid, to discuss pharmacy prov...
Episode #50: August 2024 – Iowa Board of Pharmacy: New Executive Director & New Rules
On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, Kate Gainer welcomes Anne Schlepphorst, Executive Director of the Iowa Board of Pharmacy, to discuss...
Episode #49: May 2024 – 2024 Legislative Session Recap
On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, Seth Brown welcomes Representative John Forbes, RPh, District 44, to discuss the outcome of the 2024...
Episode #48: February 2024 – Oversight of PBMs: An Update from the Iowa Insurance Division
On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, Seth Brown welcomes Andria Seip, J.D., M.S., Senior Health Policy Specialist with the Iowa Insurance...
Episode #47: January 2024 – IPA Legislative Briefing
On this episode of IPA’s What, Why & How podcast, Seth Brown welcomes IPA lobbyist Kate Walton of Eide-Walton Lobbying and Government Relations. Kate...
Episode #46: November 2023 – DIR Cliff: What It Is & What’s Ahead in 2024
For the final episode of 2023, IPA’s Seth Brown welcomes Michael Baxter, Vice President of Federal Government Affairs at the American Pharmacists Asso...
Episode #45: August 2023 – State Government Realignment & Board of Pharmacy Impact
Following the August 29 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA’s Seth Brown welcomes Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy to discuss Iowa's state governm...
Episode #44: May 2023 – Executive Agency Rulemaking and Executive Order #10
Following the May 2 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA’s Seth Brown welcomes Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy to discuss Executive Agency rulemak...
Episode #43: February 2023 – Iowa Pharmacy Disposal Kit Dispensing Program
Following the February 28 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA staff welcomes special guest Mitch Barnett, Associate Director of the Prescription Monit...
Episode #42: January 2023 – IPA Legislative Priorities & Iowa PMP
Following the January 10 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA staff and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discuss IPA’s 2023 Legislative Priorities,...
Special Edition: December 2022 – Iowa Insurance Division PBM Rules
On December 5, IPA’s Director of Public Affairs, Seth Brown, and Senior Policy Advisor, Brett Barker, recorded a special podcast episode on the Iowa I...
Episode #41: October 2022 – USP Compounding Standards & Delegation of Technical Functions
Following the October 25 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA staff and Andrew Funk from the Board of Pharmacy discuss the role of the Board and progra...
Episode #40: August 2022 – Rulemaking Process, Compounding & IMP3 Program
Following the August 24 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA staff and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discuss the rulemaking process and how a ru...
Episode #39: June 2022 – Updated Security Rules & Statewide Protocol Changes
Following the June 28 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA staff and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discuss the Board’s updated security and cont...
Episode #38: May 2022 – Compounding Pharmacies, Comment Periods & Security Changes
Following the May 3 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA staff and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discuss the FDA’s memorandum of understanding (...
Episode #37: March 2022 – Controlled Substances, Practicing Nurses & Telepharmacy
Following the March 1 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA’s Vice President of Government Affairs, Brett Barker, and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharma...
Episode #36: January 2022 – USP Revisions, Telepharmacy Rulemaking & Legislative Session
Following the January 11 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA’s Government Relations team, Damian Thompson and Brett Barker, and Sue Mears from the Boa...
Episode #35: November 10 – Telepharmacy, Technicians & Upcoming Legislation
Following the November 10 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA’s Vice President of Public Affairs, Casey Ficek, and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmac...
Episode #34: August 31 – Collaborative Practice Rules and Test & Treat Protocols
Following the August 31 Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA’s Vice President of Public Affairs, Casey Ficek, and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discu...
Episode #33: July 14 – Pharmacy Technician Administered Vaccines, Statewide Protocols, and Collaborative Practice
Following the July 14 Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA’s Vice President of Public Affairs, Casey Ficek, and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discuss...
Episode #32: May 2021 – Legislation Implementation and Statewide Protocol Updates
Following the May 12 Board of Pharmacy Meeting, IPA’s Vice President of Public Affairs, Casey Ficek, and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discuss...
Episode #31: March 2021 – Rule Changes for Technicians, Support Persons, and PMP
Following the March 11 Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA’s Vice President of Public Affairs, Casey Ficek, and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discus...
Episode #30: January 2021 – Legislative Proposals and COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Following the January 12 Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA's Vice President of Professional Affairs, Anthony Pudlo, IPA’s Vice President of Public Affair...
Episode #29: December 2020 – Electronic Prescribing and Pharmacists’ Continued Role in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Following the impromptu December 12 Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA's Vice President of Professional Affairs, Anthony Pudlo, and Sue Mears from the Boa...
Episode #28: November 2020 – Compounding, Controlled Substances, and Legislative Agenda
Following the November 17 Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA's Director of Public Affairs, Casey Ficek, and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discuss b...
Episode #27: August 2020 – Pediatric Vaccinations, Licensing Updates, and Cannabidiol Products
Following the August 26 Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA's Director of Public Affairs, Casey Ficek, and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discuss the...
Episode #26: June 2020 – Recent Legislation and New Rules Related to Controlled Substances and Pharmacy Interns
Following the June 23 Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA's Director of Public Affairs, Casey Ficek, and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discuss recen...
Episode #25: May 2020 – Board of Pharmacy’s Response to COVID-19
Following the May 5 Board of Pharmacy meeting, IPA's Director of Public Affairs, Casey Ficek, and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy discuss the Boa...
Episode #24: Feb. 2020 - Medication Lists by Technicians, New PMP Resources, Statewide Protocols
Following the February 26, 2020, Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting, Episode 24 features discussion with Casey Ficek from IPA and Sue Mears from the Board...
Episode #23: Jan. 2020 - Expedited Partner Therapy, e-Prescribing FAQ, Proposed Legislation
IPA's Casey Ficek and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy recap the January 7-8, 2020 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting and discuss proposed legislation...
Episode #22: November 2019 - Immunization Laws, Mandatory Reporter Law, and Proposed Legislation
IPA’s Casey Ficek and Sue Mears from the Board of Pharmacy recap the Nov.5-6 Iowa Board of Pharmacy meeting and discuss changes to Iowa’s mandatory re...
Episode #21 – Sept. 2019: Pseudoephedrine Dispensing, Expedited Partner Therapy and More
Following the July 10, 2019, Iowa Board of Pharmacy Meeting, Episode 21 features discussion on final proposed rules on pseudoephedrine dispensing, plu...