Rumor vs Truth

About Rumor vs Truth

Your trusted source for facts... where we dissect the evidence behind risky rumors and reveal clinical truths. This podcast series from TRC Healthcare, the team behind Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, and Prescriber Insights products, is designed to help pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, prescribers, and even patients navigate some of the claims they might see about medication therapy. Find the video version of this show on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@trc.healthcare TRC Healthcare offers CE credit for this podcast for subscribers at our platinum level or higher. Log in (https://trchealthcare.com/login/) to your Pharmacist’s Letter, Pharmacy Technician’s Letter, or Prescriber Insights account and look for the title of this podcast in the list of available CE courses.

Publisher

TRC Healthcare | Pharmacist's Letter | Prescriber Insights | Pharmacy Technician's Letter

Category

education · health & fitness · science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Jan 2025

Latest episode

15 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Sept 2026

   Generic Meds

   Generic drugs save money, but do they lower the bar? From what "bioequivalent" really requires to why an authorized generic can look just like the brand name, a lot of what gets assumed about generic drugs hasn't caught up with how tightly this corner of pharmacy is actually regulated. In this episode, Don and Steve pick apart the claims pharmacists hear most about generic drugs. 🔬 Do generics really get held to a lower approval or quality bar than the brand drug?📦 Is an authorize...

2. 

   3 Sept 2026

   BONUS: Mailbag – Does Naloxone Increase Opioid Misuse?

   Naloxone and nalmefene are reaching more hands than ever—through bystander programs, pharmacy dispensing protocols, and over-the-counter sales. But as access expands, one question keeps coming up: Does easier access to naloxone or nalmefene actually make opioid misuse worse? In this BONUS mailbag episode of Rumor vs Truth, we answer a listener question about whether increasing naloxone and nalmefene access encourages opioid misuse or overdose. Hosts Don Weinberger, PharmD, and Steve Small, Ph...

3. 

   18 Aug 2026

   Opioids

   Opioid Rules of Thumb Are Sticky—Even When the Evidence Moves On. From how quickly dependence risk starts to whether the newest non-opioid really replaces an opioid, a lot of advice is still running on assumptions learned years ago. In this episode, Don and Steve separate opioid fact from folklore by challenging long-held assumptions with the latest evidence. 💊 How fast can dependence risk start after a first prescription? 🆕 Does suzetrigine (Journavx) give opioi...

Who has been a guest on Rumor vs Truth

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sara Klockars
• Jeff Langford
• Dr Jayson Chalmers DDS
• dental expert
• Sara Klockars PharmD BCPS

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

5,674

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

8 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

58

Social presence

0

YouTube

74

Engagement

32

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