Cold and flu season has a way of blurring the lines - the same cough everywhere you go, the same questions, and that familiar moment of doubt: Is this nothing… or is it time to pay attention? In Episode 1 of Beyond the Script, host Dr. Jake Goodman sits down with CVS Pharmacy Region Director Gaurang Trivedi to bring a little calm to peak sick season. From the questions pharmacists hear nonstop at the counter (when your cough started, dry vs. productive cough, what else you’re taking) to why “one symptom = one ingredient” can matter more than a crowded label, the conversation stays practical without the panic. They also cut through the noise around flu vaccines - timing, yearly updates, and what protection can look like for you, your family, and the people you’re around every day - and put a few cold-season classics to the test in Myth or Medicine. 00:00 - Welcome to Beyond the Script 00:58 - Meet Gurang Travetti 01:20 - Why Pharmacy? 17 Years on the Front Lines 02:32 - What People ...