Pharmacy Podcast Network

Welcome everyone to the Bottom Line Rewind, your monthly recap of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast. This month, we feature interviews on topics about operating an Infusion pharmacy in 2026, distributor cutoffs, peptides, and personal guarantee insurance. Click below to check out the full episodes: Episode 1: Infusion Pharmacy Ownership in 2026:  https://youtu.be/rdMKsMjN8Zs?si=jqZq-MXU7IVk3KmB Epi...

In this episode, Sheila Arquette, President & CEO of NASP, speaks with Rita Jew, PharmD, MBA, President of the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP), about what it takes to keep specialty medication use safe. They discuss the distinct risks of specialty medications and detail ISMP's mission to prevent medication errors, providing drug-specific risk assessments, resources, and interact...

Thomas E. Hanzel joins host Todd Eury to discuss how AI, automation, data access, and emerging at-home care models can help long-term care pharmacies improve efficiency, expand patient care, and diversify revenue. Host: Todd Eury Guest: Thomas E. Hanzel, PharmD, MBA

In this special episode of This Week in Pharmacy, Todd Eury welcomes Vox, the PPN and RxPR Intelligence Officer, for a timely conversation about the forces reshaping pharmacy. Together, they examine the reimbursement pressures threatening independent pharmacies, the progress—and unfinished work—of PBM reform, and how artificial intelligence can augment pharmacists, strengthen operations, and creat...

In Episode 2 of our special podcast series presented in partnership with Clinigen, we celebrate World Pharmacists Day by examining how hospital pharmacy is changing—and where the profession may be headed next.   Host Todd Eury welcomes Carel Bouwer, a pharmacist and Managing Director for Clinigen’s Africa region, and Nicolene Schoeman, Dispensary Manager at Zuid-Afrikaans Hospital in South Africa....

Guest: Iowa State Representative Brett Barker, PharmD — District 51 Guest Host: Todd S. Eury, Pharmacy Podcast Network Regular Host: Greg Reybold — on special assignment Sponsored by: American Pharmacy Cooperative, Inc. (APCI)   Iowa has delivered one of the most significant state-level victories in the continuing fight for pharmacy benefit manager reform.   On this episode of the PBM Reform Podca...

Tune into a multi-episode recap of the Retail Business Conference (RBC) 2026, hosted by Corey Huckabey, Director of Customer Experience, and Semaki Corfias, Sr. Manager, Customer Care. Throughout this series, Corey and Semaki sit down with Cardinal Health leaders, industry experts, pharmacy owners, and solution specialists to discuss the trends, innovations, and opportunities transforming independ...

Tune into a multi-episode recap of the Retail Business Conference (RBC) 2026, hosted by Corey Huckabey, Director of Customer Experience, and Semaki Corfias, Sr. Manager, Customer Care. Throughout this series, Corey and Semaki sit down with Cardinal Health leaders, industry experts, pharmacy owners, and solution specialists to discuss the trends, innovations, and opportunities transforming independ...

Tune in to a multi-episode recap of the Retail Business Conference (RBC) 2026, hosted by Corey Huckabey, Director of Customer Experience, and Semaki Corfias, Sr. Manager, Customer Care. Throughout this series, Corey and Semaki sit down with Cardinal Health leaders, industry experts, pharmacy owners, and solution specialists to discuss the trends, innovations, and opportunities transforming indepen...

In this IPC-sponsored episode, Todd Eury explores how manufacturer-direct programs, direct-to-consumer channels, cash-pay models, specialty carve-outs, and new reimbursement structures are reshaping medication access and independent pharmacy.   Joining the conversation are Shelley Bailey of Independent Pharmacy Cooperative and Sammy Salem, Principal Owner and COO of Vios Health and an Executive Bo...

A specialty prescription can pass through a payer, PBM, hub, specialty pharmacy, provider’s office, and manufacturer support program before the patient receives the first dose. At every handoff, critical time, information, and patient confidence can be lost.   In Episode 1 of this three-part series, Todd Eury and leaders from AcariaHealth and CassianRx examine where fragmentation often begins: the...

This week on TWIRx, we’re looking at the expanding role of pharmacists in public health, value-based care, artificial intelligence, medication intelligence, and the technology infrastructure supporting independent community pharmacy.   We begin with a special conversation featuring Alex J. Adams, PharmD, MPH, Assistant Secretary for the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), and Pennsylva...

Hospital pharmacy is evolving rapidly — and pharmacists are playing a more influential role than ever in shaping safe, personalised and effective patient care. In this first episode of a special three-part series presented in partnership with Clinigen’s Love Your Pharmacist Awards, we explore how hospital pharmacy has transformed from a traditionally dispensing-focused profession into a highly cli...

The NACDS Total Store Expo was in Boston, MA from August 15-17! Pharmacy owners, pharmacy students, and pharmacists gathered for forward thinking conversations and innovation to create more profit and better outcomes in their pharmacies. The NACDS TOTAL STORE EXPO is the largest gathering of retailers and suppliers in the health and wellness industry. Discover new and innovative products, technolo...

I felt like I could record a whole series of episodes, and still not run out of topics to talk about with today’s guest, and glean her wisdom. Her own story and the health challenges of her loved ones have inspired her to become the kind of practitioner she sought. She and I agree: true healing is about supporting the body's innate ability to recover. Coming from a conventional emergency-care back...

Specialty Pharmacy Access, Innovation & Independent Pharmacy Growth   This Week in Pharmacy, we explore specialty pharmacy, pharmacy innovation, emerging career opportunities, and new business models for independent community pharmacy.   Today’s episode is sponsored by Clearway Health , Value Drug Company , and FDB (First Databank, Inc.)   First, Allison Arant of Clearway Health joins us to di...

A strong online reputation starts with meaningful patient experiences. Join us as we explore how pharmacies can build trust, engage with their communities online, and manage their digital presence. Featuring special guest and trusted partner FlavoRx, who shares industry insights on creating positive patient experiences that inspire lasting loyalty—both in the pharmacy and online.

Thank you First Data Bank (FDB) for sponsoring this episode's coverage of the NACDS Total Store Expo! The NACDS Total Store Expo was in Boston, MA from August 15-17! Pharmacy owners, pharmacy students, and pharmacists gathered for forward thinking conversations and innovation to create more profit and better outcomes in their pharmacies. The NACDS TOTAL STORE EXPO is the largest gathering of retai...

This episode explores how to navigate grief and how it can impact relationships including the one with yourself. Link to Hope Edelman's book "Motherless Daughters"  https://www.hopeedelman.com/books  Link to Emma Hemming Willis' book "The Unexpected Journey"  https://emmahemingwillis.com/the-unexpected-journey/ Link to Rx Meter Product Sleep Spray:  https://myplusone.com/products/restful-sleep-mag...

On this episode of the NASP Podcast, Sheila Arquette, President & CEO of NASP, sits down with Narlyn Lopes and Megan Winebrenner of CenterWell Specialty Pharmacy to talk about how modern hub models have grown well past basic access support; they're now built to deliver a coordinated, personalized experience across the whole specialty medication journey. The conversation digs into how better te...

TWIRx NEWS 1. Medicare Part D Paid Nearly $588 Million for Ineligible OTC Drugs   A federal audit found that Medicare Part D sponsors made approximately $587.7 million in ineligible payments from 2021 through 2023 for medications that had effectively transitioned from prescription to over-the-counter status.   The HHS Office of Inspector General cited outdated FDA information and the lack of a cle...

Welcome to the 2026 Cencora ThoughtSpot Rewind, sponsored by Outcomes!   In this special 4-part series we get a deep look into the event that took place this year in Orlando Florida. The Pharmacy Podcast Network was embedded into the Outcomes booth where we caught all the action on the show room floor. To learn more about what Outcomes is doing for pharmacies, visit  https://www.outcomes.com/   In...

Psychedelics, hallucinogens, natural medicines, you name it, if it has been, is, or will be in a clinical trial, we’re covering it on this episode of the Pain Pod folks! We’ll chat through all types of psychedelics including LSD, MDMA, Psilocybin, DMT, and Ketamine and beyond. No trippin’ just learnin’! You’re not going to want to miss this one! Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!!   TzrIckmic7Y...

Featured Guest: Bhuren Patel, CEO, PelMeds Presented by: SuiteRx Pharmacy Technology Platforms   Episode Focus This episode will explore how PelMeds has developed a closed-door, full-service pharmacy model centered on medication management, specialized packaging, compounding, specialty products, and coordinated delivery. PelMeds serves residential schools, group homes, hospice and palliative care...

As MTM evolves and pharmacies prepare for increased demand, what does success look like from both the technology side and the pharmacy operations side? Ross brings the perspective of innovation, workflow transformation, and MTM Intelligence. Jon brings the perspective of an independent pharmacy owner and operator who understands the realities of staffing shortages, prescription volume, patient exp...