Medical Marijuana & Specialty Pharmacy (Part One) - PPN Episode 521

Intriguing discussion and interview with Jim Smeeding, MBA president of JestaRx Group and Elie Khalife CEO of KeyCentrix about the impact of Medical Marijuana on therapies for patients and multiple diseases states where Specialty Pharmacy is focused.  Introductions - Jim Smeeding's background & founding meember of the National Association of Specialty Pharmacies  Overview of Medical Marijuana today Ability and interest of medical professionals to participate Physicians /MD’s qualifying patient as medically eligible  Paucity of Data and legislative indications without science  Interest by pharmacists to participate in Medical Marijuana as a medical alternative VA data - reduced use of opioids when Medical Marijuana is offered Regulatory Issues nationwide Globally - Uruguay – Colombia, Israel and ICRS  State by State -  Medical Marijuana role in the opiod crisis  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices