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Pharmacy Podcast Network (PPN) is the world’s largest network of podcasts dedicated to the pharmacy professional and industry insiders. Our content is about dynamic people in the pharmacy industry making a difference and delivering the best pharmacy care. We have over 40+ podcasts with thousands of interviews. Pharmacists are the cornerstone of healthcare, and the PPN reflects that. From Community, LTC, Specialty Pharmacy to Drug Development, Government policy and DigitalHealth, we cover it all. The home of the O.G. Pharmacy Podcast features Evidence-based Podcasting, the first CME supplement in podcast form that's truly peer-reviewed. The future of podcasting education for Providers is "Evidence-based Podcasting" (TM) and a peer-review board is being built. PPN is a division of RxPR, LLC. Copyright 2026
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- 2 days ago53 min
Independent Pharmacy: AI, Consolidation & Fighting for Every Dollar | TWIRx
This week on TWIRx, we head into NCPA 2026 with independent community pharmacy front and center — from artificial intelligence and consolidation to supply-chain economics and policy reform. We start with the TWIRx Rumor Mill — Behind the Counter Intelligence, looking at three developing stories worth watching. TWIRx RUMOR MILL — TOP 3 1. Another massive pharmacy transaction may be coming. The owner of Walgreens Boots Alliance is reportedly nearing a deal to sell UK pharmacy giant Boots to the Weston family in a transaction valued at roughly $9 billion, including debt. The Weston interests already control Loblaw Companies and Shoppers Drug Mart in Canada. No final transaction has been announced, so this remains one to watch. TWIRx Take: Pharmacy consolidation isn't slowing down. As major organizations continue reorganizing, buying, selling, and vertically integrating assets, what does that mean for independent pharmacy — and where does scale become too much scale? 2. Specialty pharmacy keeps getting bigger — and Cigna sees an enormous opportunity. At its 2026 Investor Day, Cigna identified a specialty pharmacy and care-services market approaching $500 billion, with Accredo and its specialty operations positioned as major growth drivers. TWIRx Take: Follow the money. Specialty drugs, rare disease, biologics, infusion and complex medication management continue to reshape pharmacy economics. The question for community pharmacy is: How much of this expanding market can independents capture? 3. AI is moving from pharmacy experiment to pharmacy infrastructure. Just as NCPA prepares to make AI implementation one of the major topics at its 2026 Annual Convention, health-profession regulators are increasingly discussing governance and accountability surrounding AI. NCPA's programming includes real-world AI implementation and operational applications for community pharmacies. TWIRx Take: The conversation is changing from "Should pharmacy use AI?" to "How do we use it responsibly, profitably and safely?" And that takes us directly into our first featured conversation. SEGMENT 1 John Boos, PharmD, MBA — HendrenAI AI Meets Independent Community Pharmacy Sponsored by HendrenAI and Independent Pharmacy Cooperative NCPA 2026 officially opens October 3 in Kansas City, with independent pharmacy owners and innovators gathering to focus on practical ways to increase efficiency, expand services and strengthen pharmacy profitability. AI implementation is specifically among this year's featured topics. In Part One of our conversation with John Boos, PharmD, MBA of HendrenAI, we set the stage for NCPA 2026 and examine what artificial intelligence can realistically do for independent pharmacy. This isn't AI replacing the pharmacist. It's AI giving pharmacists and their teams additional capacity. As margins tighten and workload continues to increase, the pharmacies that intelligently automate routine work may be able to redirect valuable human time toward the things pharmacists do best: patients, clinical care, relationships and growing the business. SEGMENT 2 Yvonne Dominguez — Independent Pharmacy Cooperative IPC Acquires IntegralRx Independent Pharmacy Cooperative recently announced its acquisition of IntegralRx, bringing together two organizations serving independent community pharmacies. IntegralRx has supported thousands of pharmacies through purchasing opportunities, service and pharmacy relationships. IPC says the acquisition will expand access to products, services and resources designed to help pharmacy owners remain competitive and profitable. We talk with Yvonne Dominguez about: Why IPC made the acquisition What IntegralRx brings to the cooperative What changes — and what stays the same — for IntegralRx pharmacies How scale can strengthen independent pharmacy purchasing power Why independent pharmacies increasingly need collaboration without surrendering their independence TWIRx Question: Can cooperatives create enough collective scale to give independent pharmacies some of the economic leverage enjoyed by vertically integrated competitors? SEGMENT 3 David A. Hargraves — CEO, Pharma Logistics Jessica Daley — Industry Intelligence Pharmacy Supply Chain: Fighting for Every Dollar Finally, we turn to an issue that doesn't always generate headlines but directly affects pharmacy profitability: What happens to medication inventory after a pharmacy can no longer use it? Pharmacies continue to
- 3 days ago19 min
Female Pelvic Health with Dr Sarah Apple | SexPharmD
In this podcast episode, I interview Dr. Sarah Apple, a board-certified occupational therapist and the owner of Happy Pelvis Pelvic Floor Therapy in Cookeville, TN. Dr Apple talks about how she has dedicated her practice to helping women better understand and care for their pelvic health. In addition, we discuss how pelvic health relates to sex therapy. Dr Sarah Apple's Bio: Dr. Sarah Apple is a board-certified occupational therapist and the owner of Happy Pelvis Pelvic Floor Therapy, a local practice in Cookeville, TN dedicated to helping women better understand and care for their pelvic health. She specializes in pelvic floor therapy through pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond, with a passion for helping women recognize that common symptoms aren’t always something they simply have to live with. Through Happy Pelvis, Sarah strives to educate, empower, and help women feel confident in their bodies. Practice Website: https://www.happypelvistherapy.com/ Facebook Link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565217837049 LinkedIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-apple-otd-otr-l-58817a236/
- 4 days ago27 min
Infusion, Distributor Cut-offs, Nexus Issues, Personal Guarantees, Financing | The Bottom Line Rewind
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 Episode 2: Distributor Injunctive Relief: https://youtu.be/hAAo6AY-Ai0?si=2nbb6GVyaN9qr44A Episode 3: Peptides, Nexus Issues, and Tradeshow Takeaways: https://youtu.be/8_clXDyhVbM?si=2s-6je4YAG26889m Episode 4: Personal Guarantee Insurance 101: https://youtu.be/4v3cRtMvfIM?si=k0h36O_CIc7-IaCC Episode 5: Financing a Pharmacy Acquisition: https://youtu.be/CYxfBISoBco?si=kzEzUdmUh6YHXRvz
- 5 days ago28 min
Talking Medication Safety in Specialty Pharmacy with ISMP | NASP Specialty Pharmacy Podcast
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 interactive tools that help pharmacies uncover gaps between policy and practice.
- 6 days ago37 min
The Future of Long-Term Care Pharmacy: AI, Automation & New Revenue Models | SuiteCast
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
- 1 weeks ago19 min
A Conversation with Vox: An AI Perspective on Pharmacy’s Future | TWIRx
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 create more time for meaningful patient care. The discussion also looks ahead to NCPA 2026 in Kansas City, emerging innovations from Hendren AI and FDB, YARAL Pharma’s support of community pharmacy, and the upcoming Veterans Pharmacy Care Summit. The message is clear: pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must engage lawmakers, host pharmacy tours in 2027, and share the patient stories that demonstrate pharmacy’s value. This is not our platform. This is your platform.
- 1 weeks ago32 min
The Future of Pharmacy Where Next for the Profession | Love Your Pharmacist Awards presented by Clinigen
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. Together, they explore the hospital pharmacist’s position at the intersection of science and humanity. Although hospital pharmacists are recognized for their knowledge of medicines, their ability to listen, understand individual patient experiences, and help people navigate complex treatment journeys is equally important. The conversation addresses the pressures reshaping hospital pharmacy, including increasing prescription volumes, workforce shortages, financial constraints, emerging therapies, and changing patient expectations. Carel and Nicolene discuss how the profession can meet these demands without losing the pharmacist-patient relationship that has traditionally defined pharmacy practice. Topics include: What people misunderstand about the work pharmacists perform How pharmacy education must evolve for the next generation Pharmacogenomics, personalized medicine, AI, and digital health Preparing pharmacists for business and operational leadership Integrating pharmacists into multidisciplinary care teams Hospital pharmacists’ often-unseen contributions to patient care Pharmacy-led care and its potential to reduce pressure on physicians and hospitals Antibiotic stewardship and expanded clinical responsibilities The continued growth of specialist and prescribing roles Looking ahead, the guests consider a future in which technology manages more routine tasks while pharmacists assume greater responsibility for personalized medicine, clinical decision-making, prescribing, and direct patient care. The future of pharmacy will be more technologically advanced—but its success will still depend on human judgment, empathy, communication, and trust. Host: Todd S. Eury Guests: Carel Bouwer and Nicolene Schoeman Presented in partnership with: Clinigen
- 1 weeks ago30 min
Iowa’s PBM Reform Breakthrough: Inside Senate File 383 | PBM Reform with APCI
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 Podcast, guest host Todd S. Eury sits down with Iowa State Representative Brett Barker, PharmD, a practicing pharmacist and representative of Iowa House District 51, for an inside look at the passage of Senate File 383 and what the new law could mean for independent pharmacies, employers, patients and the future of PBM regulation across the country. Representative Barker brings a rare perspective to the discussion. In addition to serving in the Iowa Legislature, he is a pharmacist and pharmacy executive who understands firsthand the financial pressures facing community pharmacies. Barker served as one of the House floor managers for SF 383 as the legislation moved through the Iowa General Assembly. The legislation cleared the Iowa House by a 75–15 vote after previously passing the Senate 36–14. Governor Kim Reynolds signed SF 383 into law on June 11, 2025, and its primary provisions became effective July 1, 2025. SF 383 establishes substantial new requirements governing pharmacy benefit managers and their relationships with pharmacies, health plans and other payors. Among its provisions, the law addresses PBM reimbursement practices, pharmacy contracting, pass-through pricing, pharmacy appeals and disputes, network participation and protections intended to prevent discriminatory treatment of pharmacies. One of the central themes of the legislation is greater transparency and accountability surrounding the flow of prescription-drug dollars. The law defines and establishes requirements involving pass-through pricing, in which payments made by a third-party payor to a PBM for prescription drugs correspond to payments made to the dispensing pharmacy, including applicable professional dispensing fees. During the conversation, Todd and Representative Barker explore: Why PBM reform became such an urgent issue for Iowa pharmacists and patients. What community pharmacies were experiencing financially before SF 383. How pharmacists, pharmacy owners and advocacy organizations helped educate Iowa lawmakers. The political battle surrounding the legislation and what ultimately helped generate bipartisan support. Why PBM reimbursement methodology is central to pharmacy sustainability. The importance of giving pharmacies meaningful mechanisms to challenge reimbursement and contractual disputes. The role Representative Barker's pharmacy background played in explaining PBM economics to fellow legislators. The opposition lawmakers encountered while attempting to move PBM reform forward. What other states can learn from Iowa's strategy. Why pharmacists need greater representation inside state legislatures. Whether Iowa's legislation could become a model for broader PBM reform nationwide. Governor Reynolds described the legislation as an effort to bring greater accountability to PBMs and noted when signing the bill that Iowa was joining a growing number of states pursuing similar reforms. For independent community pharmacists, the Iowa experience demonstrates something increasingly important: PBM reform is no longer simply a pharmacy reimbursement debate. It is becoming a healthcare access, competition and patient-care issue being fought state by state. Representative Barker's story also highlights another major theme of the PBM Reform Podcast — the importance of pharmacists becoming directly engaged in public policy. When pharmacists bring their clinical knowledge, business experience and patient relationships into state government, they can help lawmakers understand how policies written hundreds of miles away ultimately affect whether a pharmacy can keep its doors open. Iowa's passage of SF 383 represents a major milestone in that movement. About Our Guest Brett Barker, PharmD, represents Iowa House District 51. He earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Iowa and has worked extensively in community pharmacy. His professional background gives him firsthand insight into pharmacy operations, prescription-drug reimbursement and the challenges facing independent pharmacies. About the PBM Reform Podcast The PBM Reform Podcast examines pharmacy benefit manager pr
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Pharmacy Podcast Network (PPN) is the world’s largest network of podcasts dedicated to the pharmacy professional and industry insiders. Our content is about dynamic people in the pharmacy industry making a difference and delivering the best pharmacy care. We have over 40+ podcasts with thousands of interviews. Pharmacists are the cornerstone of healthcare, and the PPN reflects that. From Community, LTC, Specialty Pharmacy to Drug Development, Government policy and DigitalHealth, we cover it all. The home of the O.G. Pharmacy Podcast features Evidence-based Podcasting, the first CME supplement in podcast form that's truly peer-reviewed. The future of podcasting education for Providers is "Evidence-based Podcasting" (TM) and a peer-review board is being built. PPN is a division of RxPR, LLC. Copyright 2026
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