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Psychedelics, hallucinogens, natural medicines, you name it, 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!!!Pain Guywww.painguy.us

The Independent Pharmacy Cooperative is partnering with Fullscript to help independent pharmacies expand their wellness offerings without adding inventory, storage costs, or fulfillment responsibilities.
 
Through the partnership, IPC members receive free access to Fullscript’s digital platform, featuring more than 375 trusted supplement brands. Pharmacies can recommend personalized wellness protocols, earn approximately 35% margins on online sales, and benefit from direct-to-patient shipping, automated refill reminders, and optional auto-ship services.
 
Fullscript manages product inventory, payment processing, and delivery, giving independent pharmacies a practical way to generate recurring revenue while supporting patient adherence and long-term wellness goals.
 
Guests:
 
Kelli - IPC
Christopher - FullScript
Shannon - IPC
Andrea - Pharmacy Owner
Emlah Tubuo - Pharmacy Owner

In this episode, host Jon Grice takes a candid and timely look at the evolving role of Medication Therapy Management (MTM) in community pharmacy. Jon raises an important question: Are pharmacists missing a critical opportunity hiding in plain sight?He explores why MTM remains essential—not just for patient care, but for the financial sustainability of today’s pharmacies. He discusses the shifting landscape where dispensing margins have eroded, clinical services have become the new value driver, and yet emotional and historical frustrations with payers may be holding some pharmacists back from embracing what’s next.Drawing on conversations with industry leaders and his own lived experience as an independent pharmacist, Jon challenges listeners to re‑examine assumptions, recognize cognitive biases, and reconnect with the shared goals of insurers, pharmacies, and patients.Whether you're a chain pharmacist, an independent owner, or someone trying to understand the future of clinical care, this episode offers a grounded, honest look at where MTM stands—and where it needs to go next.

Chris Antypas, PharmD and President of Asti’s South Hills Pharmacy in Pittsburg, PA, along with his partners are launching Medesto Heath.  This totally new type of technology will allow pharmacist to combine prescription data, lab results, clinical notes and other health metrics and determine if the medications a patient is taking are actually working.  This is way more than adherence and MTM.  It is a totally new paradigm for pharmacy care.  Antypas is joined by Robyn Amberg who has known Antypas for several years and proposed this podcast. 
 

Independent pharmacies are facing growing reimbursement uncertainty, especially when dispensing high-cost brand medications such as GLP-1 therapies. In this exclusive Pharmacy Podcast Network special feature, we examine how GoodRx Community Link provides independent pharmacies with predictable pricing and favorable economics across both brand and generic medications, ultimately helping pharmacies remain solvent while providing consumers affordable prescription prices.
 
Todd Eury is joined by David Graziano, Head of Retail Network at GoodRx, and Tom DePietro, independent pharmacy owner at DePietro’s Pharmacy, for a practical discussion about the pressures affecting independent pharmacy and the need for reimbursement models that support  pharmacy viability.
The conversation explores how Community Link supports brand medications through manufacturer-funded savings that flow back to the pharmacy through GoodRx, while the manufacturer covers the administrative fee. For generic medications, the program uses a NADAC-based cost-plus model intended to provide clearer visibility into reimbursement.
Listeners will also hear how independent pharmacies are impacted by rising deductibles, prior authorizations, narrow formularies, cash-pay growth, and increased competition. David and Tom discuss the importance of transparent pricing, digital engagement, streamlined fulfillment, personalized patient care, and sustainable economics for local pharmacies.
Key discussion points include:
The financial risk of dispensing high-cost brand medications like GLP-1s
Predictable reimbursement for brands and generics
The role of manufacturer-funded savings for brand medications
NADAC-based cost-plus pricing for generics
Pharmacy access to GLP-1 cash-pay programs
Competing through service, technology, and patient relationships
Protecting local healthcare access through independent pharmacy
Explore how GoodRx Community Link can bring greater transparency and predictability to brand and generic dispensing, helping independent pharmacies serve patients sustainably and with confidence.
Featured Guests:
David Graziano — Head of Retail Network, GoodRx
Tom DePietro — Independent Pharmacy Owner, DePietro’s Pharmacy
Host:
Todd Eury — Founder, Pharmacy Podcast Network
Visit goodrx.com/CommunityLink to learn more
GoodRx is NOT insurance.

This is the Pharmacy Podcast Network's coverage of the 2026 McKesson ideaShare! Missed the big event? We've got you covered.
McKesson's ideaShare is one of the largest community pharmacy brainstorm events. Empowering current and future independent pharmacists with deeper connections, new ways to innovate, and strength in numbers for the voice of community pharmacy.
Join host Todd Eury, CEO of the Pharmacy Podcast Network, as he walks the exhibit hall in Denver Colorado interviewing vendors, attendees, independent pharmacy owners, and industry friends.
 
Thank you to AAPA, for sponsoring this coverage!
In this episode we hear from:
Kate Helf - IPC
Nancy Lyons - McKesson
Mackenzie Hernandez - NimbleRx
Mohan Gulati, CEO - Thinkrr.ai
Ryan Spaulding, VP Sales - Lumistry
Veronica German - McKesson
Alex Berce - Good Value Pharmacy
Crystal Lennartz, President - Health Mart & Health Mart Atlas
Kerolos Ekladious - TJM Labs
Marc Essensa, CEO - IPC

In this episode, host Ross Frey, Senior Product Manager and resident MTM/CMR strategist, sits down with Cindy Henry, Director of Payer Products at Outcomes, to unpack one of the biggest changes hitting Medicare Advantage plans: CMS’s intent to return the CMR completion rate to the Star Ratings program beginning in measure year 2027.Ross and Cindy explore how the industry reacted to the latest CMS Advance Notice, why the CMR measure’s return matters, and how MTM strategy has quietly shifted during its two‑year placement on the display page. Together, they outline the pressures plans are feeling—from shrinking margins to rising expectations around clinical quality—and the renewed focus on the value of medication therapy management, total cost of care, and local pharmacy engagement.A key topic throughout the episode is the impact of CMS’s expanded MTM eligibility criteria, which significantly increases denominators for 2025 and beyond. Cindy explains how this shift forces payers to rethink scale, budget, ROI, and operational models, while Ross shares Outcomes’ cut‑point predictions and how performance is likely to redistribute once the measure becomes active again.The conversation also highlights Outcomes’ strategy to support both health plans and community pharmacies as they prepare for 2027. Ross describes work underway to reduce documentation burden, streamline workflows, leverage new technology, and allow pharmacists to practice at the top of their license—ultimately helping MTM delivery scale without sacrificing quality.By the end of the episode, the message is clear: Plans that begin modeling, staffing, vendor alignment, and workflow modernization now will be best positioned when Star Ratings recalibrate in 2029. Listeners are encouraged to explore Outcomes’ latest prediction models and analysis at outcomes.com

I was blown away by my conversation with today’s guest, who discovered that without HEALTH you have nothing... He became a Jack Of All Trades and subsequently an inventor that has changed entire venues with his innovations. He has fully recovered his health thanks to one of his own inventions, and is now on a mission to help people optimize their health to enjoy living!George Wiseman is an inventor, engineer, and founder of Eagle-Research, best known for his decades of work developing Brown’s Gas technology for both energy and emerging wellness applications. Raised as a rancher’s son in a remote, off-grid environment, George learned early how to build, repair, and survive with limited resources, which influenced his lifelong commitment to practical and reliable innovation.After leaving the ranch in the late 1970s, he pursued a path in alternative energy and automotive systems, eventually specializing in fuel efficiency and combustion technologies. In the 1980s, he began developing Brown’s Gas systems that could significantly improve fuel economy and even replace traditional torch gases at a fraction of the cost.Over time, George’s work took an unexpected turn as customers began reporting potential health-related effects from the technology—something he initially dismissed. Years later, after personally experimenting with the applications and witnessing growing anecdotal results, he shifted his focus toward exploring its broader potential and developed his at-home device, AquaCure.This mission became deeply personal following the loss of his wife after a long battle with Lupus, which intensified his commitment to sharing what he had learned. Today, George is driven by a singular goal: to make his technology accessible to as many people as possible.

Specialty pharmacy is becoming one of the most important access points in modern healthcare, particularly for patients managing complex, chronic, rare, and high-cost conditions. As therapies advance and patient needs become more sophisticated, health systems are rethinking how specialty pharmacy can improve medication access, continuity of care, clinical outcomes, affordability, and the overall patient experience.
 
In this special episode of This Week in Pharmacy, the Pharmacy Podcast Network introduces Specialty Care Close to Home, a new series examining how hospitals and health systems are designing, building, supporting, and scaling specialty pharmacy services across health-system and community-based care models.
 
Featured Guests
 
Dr. Laura Mark, PharmDVice President of Pharmacy, Allegheny Health Network
 
Allison ArantSenior Vice President, Clearway Health
 
Chris CorsiChief Executive Officer, CassianRx
 
Together, the guests discuss why health-system specialty pharmacy expansion matters, what successful programs require, and where the greatest strategic and operational challenges exist. The conversation explores how strong partnerships, integrated clinical workflows, patient-centered technology, and coordinated care teams can reduce fragmentation and improve specialty medication access.
 
Discussion Highlights
The growing strategic role of health-system specialty pharmacy
Keeping patients connected to trusted local care teams
Improving access, adherence, affordability, and therapy management
Building scalable specialty pharmacy infrastructure
Integrating clinical, operational, and technology capabilities
Overcoming payer, workflow, workforce, and reimbursement challenges
Creating collaborative models that support long-term sustainability
 
Future episodes of Specialty Care Close to Home will explore accreditation, payer access, manufacturer relationships, clinical workflow, patient engagement, technology infrastructure, data reporting, community access, workforce development, and financial sustainability.
 
The series will also feature pharmacy directors, vice presidents, executives, operators, and innovators from health systems across the country who are leading the next generation of specialty care delivery.
 
Host: Todd Eury, Founder of the Pharmacy Podcast Network
 
Coming Soon: Specialty Care Close to Home—a national conversation about bringing advanced specialty pharmacy services closer to where patients live, work, and receive care.

Switching pharmacy management software is one of the biggest decisions an independent pharmacy can make, and one of the most disruptive if done incorrectly. In this episode of Insights Beyond the Counter, we discuss the real considerations behind changing pharmacy management systems: wh y pharmacies decide to switch, what holds them back, and what makes a transition successful. From workflow challenges and data migration concerns to staff training and long-term scalability, this conversation provides practical insight for pharmacy owners evaluating their current system. If you’re frustrated with inefficiencies, limited support, outdated technology, or lack of growth tools, this episode will help you better understand what to evaluate before making a move. In
 
This Episode:
• Signs it may be time to consider a new pharmacy management system
• Common fears around switching software
• What a smooth implementation process should look like • How to minimize workflow disruption during transition
• Why long-term partnership and support matter more than price
 
This is an audio-only episode. Listen in while you work, drive, or catch up between scripts.
 
To learn more about our Pharmacy Management Software, check us out at https://www.outcomes.com/.
For demo, click here: https://www.outcomes.com/request-a-ph...

AI in Pharmacy Standards and Drug Supply Chain UpgradesThis Week in Pharmacy — July 17, 2026
 
Artificial intelligence and supply chain modernization are reshaping pharmacy practice, patient access, and healthcare operations.
 
In this episode of This Week in Pharmacy, host Todd Eury speaks with leaders from URAC and Cencora about responsible AI adoption and the growing gap between drug availability and real-world access.
 
Guests
 
Shawn Griffin, MDPresident and CEO, URAC
 
Brent WilhelmSenior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Center of Excellence, Cencora
 
Tim WeberPharmacy Operations and Regulatory Executive
 
AI is already supporting clinical documentation, patient communication, risk prediction, and workflow automation. URAC President and CEO Shawn Griffin, MD, explains why healthcare organizations need clear governance, defined accountability, human oversight, and continuous monitoring before deploying AI at scale.
 
The discussion addresses transparency, performance evaluation, bias, data integrity, cybersecurity, and the role accreditation standards may play in promoting safe and responsible AI adoption.
 
Governance and accountability for AI outputs
Human review of AI-supported decisions
Monitoring safety, accuracy, and bias
The role of accreditation in AI oversight
Balancing innovation with patient protection
 
Drug Availability Versus Patient Access
 
Brent Wilhelm of Cencora discusses why a medication may exist somewhere in the supply chain but still remain difficult for providers to obtain.
 
Dosage limitations, delivery timing, ordering complexity, reimbursement barriers, cold-chain requirements, and site-of-care restrictions can all delay patient access.
 
Wilhelm explains why the industry must look beyond inventory levels and focus on whether providers can obtain the correct therapy, at the right location, when the patient needs it.
 
Inventory visibility versus actual access
Differences across pharmacies and sites of care
Specialty and temperature-sensitive therapies
Provider demand forecasting
Reducing delays, shortages, and waste
 
Tim Weber adds the pharmacy operations and regulatory viewpoint, discussing inventory planning, compliance, product tracing, reimbursement, and patient fulfillment.
 
The conversation highlights the need for better coordination among manufacturers, distributors, pharmacies, health systems, payers, and regulators.

This is the Pharmacy Podcast Network's coverage of the 2026 McKesson ideaShare! Missed the big event? We've got you covered.
 
 
 
McKesson's ideaShare is one of the largest community pharmacy brainstorm events. Empowering current and future independent pharmacists with deeper connections, new ways to innovate, and strength in numbers for the voice of community pharmacy.
 
 
 
Join host Todd Eury, CEO of the Pharmacy Podcast Network, as he walks the exhibit hall in Denver Colorado interviewing vendors, attendees, independent pharmacy owners, and industry friends.
 
 
 
Thank you to Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC), for sponsoring this coverage!
 
 
 
In this episode we hear from:
Timothy Lawson Metropolis Drugs & IPC Member John Covello
Chris Darling - Darling Apothecary
Ollin Sykes - Sykes and Company
Diana Baumohl - Go Mango Meds
Sam Pizzo - LSPedia
Emlah Tubuo - Emlah Consulting

In this episode, Andrew Kantor is joined by federal lobbyist David Pore and PCCA's Amy Shank to examine the proposed SAFE Act and its potential impact on compounding pharmacies. The discussion explores concerns that the bill could restrict patient access to compounded medications during drug shortages, impose new limitations on 503A pharmacies, and disproportionately affect legitimate compounders while failing to address bad actors. The episode also unpacks the legislation's connection to GLP-1 demand, adverse event reporting, and the bipartisan politics surrounding the bill, while encouraging listeners to stay engaged in APC's advocacy efforts.

Welcome to Insights Beyond the Counter, a podcast exploring the forces shaping pharmacy today — from technology and operations to reimbursement, policy, and what it all means for the people behind the counter. 
 
In this episode, we dig into: • The realities independent pharmacies are facing right now • How data, workflow, and smarter systems can drive better outcomes • What’s changing — and what isn’t — in the pharmacy ecosystem
 
This is an audio-only episode. Listen in while you work, drive, or catch up between scripts.
 
To learn more about our Pharmacy Management Software, check us out at https://www.outcomes.com/. For demo, click here: https://www.outcomes.com/request-a-ph...

Integrative Care Impact and the Expanding Role of the Pharmacist | TWIRx
Today’s episode of This Week in Pharmacy explores two major opportunities shaping the future of the profession: the growth of holistic and integrative pharmacy services inside community pharmacies, and the expanding demand for pharmacists across the business, insurance, and PBM sectors.
In our first segment, Todd Eury welcomes special guests Robert Kress, RPh, and Dr. Bianca Bradshaw, PharmD, owner of Elmore Pharmacy in Red Bluff, California. Together, they discuss the tremendous opportunity for independent pharmacies to build holistic and integrative health departments that respond to growing consumer demand for natural products, supplements, wellness solutions, and personalized care.
Dr. Bianca Bradshaw, PharmD
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bianca-bradshaw-141092205/
Patients are increasingly seeking more natural approaches to health, but they still need trusted clinical guidance. Community pharmacists are uniquely positioned to help patients evaluate products, avoid harmful interactions, understand evidence, and develop safer, more effective wellness plans. This conversation explores how pharmacies can create new service lines, improve patient relationships, and establish sustainable revenue opportunities through integrative care.
In our second segment, Dr. Bonnie Hui-Callahan, PharmD, returns to the show to discuss career opportunities for pharmacists within Judi Health and Capital Rx, as well as the broader business and insurance side of pharmacy.
Dr. Bonnie Hui-Callahan, PharmD
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bonnie-hui-callahan/
As PBMs continue to evolve, new-generation models are creating demand for pharmacists who understand clinical care, benefits, formulary strategy, patient access, data, and healthcare economics. Bonnie shares why pharmacists will remain essential as PBMs transform and why the profession should look beyond traditional dispensing and clinical practice roles when considering future career paths.
Today’s episode is sponsored by Independent Pharmacy Cooperative and SuiteRx.
Listen to This Week in Pharmacy on the Pharmacy Podcast Network.

This is the Pharmacy Podcast Network's coverage of the 2026 McKesson ideaShare! Missed the big event? We've got you covered.
McKesson's ideaShare is one of the largest community pharmacy brainstorm events. Empowering current and future independent pharmacists with deeper connections, new ways to innovate, and strength in numbers for the voice of community pharmacy.
Join host Todd Eury, CEO of the Pharmacy Podcast Network, as he walks the exhibit hall in Denver Colorado interviewing vendors, attendees, independent pharmacy owners, and industry friends.
 
Thank you to AAPA, for sponsoring this coverage!
 
In this episode we hear from:
Kelli Sneed & Shams Shibley - AAPARx
John Covello with IPC and Anne Cassity with NCPA
Mike Bollinger - LiveOak Bank
Shahida Choudhry & Jake Johnson - Palms Pharmacy
Blair Thielemier - PQS by Innovaccer
Nick Fournarakis - Fagron

In this episode, Sheila Arquette, President & CEO of NASP, speaks with Santana VanDyke, MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Director of the Hidradenitis Suppurativa Clinic at University of Vermont Health, and Ryan Lackey, PharmD, CPPS, Ambulatory Pharmacist Clinician and Co-Director of the clinic. They discuss Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), including disease presentation, treatment options, emerging therapies, and research currently underway. The conversation highlights UVM Health’s collaborative care model that brings together dermatology and specialty pharmacy to improve the patient experience and clinical outcomes.
 

What does it actually take to modernize a independent pharmacy chain with 25+ locations without overwhelming your team? Kathy Collier, Regional VP of Operations at ExpressRx, and Scott Von Deylen, VP of Sales at Nimble, join host Todd Erie to answer that question.Kathy shares how ExpressRx partnered with Nimble to deliver a digital patient experience patients genuinely enjoy using, while keeping operations lean and compliant. If you're a pharmacy operator trying to compete on convenience without adding complexity, this episode shows exactly what the right technology partnership can unlock.

Today e celebrate 250 Years of Freedom during this 4th of July special with Scotty Sykes with Sykes & Company Pharmacy Accounting Experts. Next, a special interview with Virginia Halsey SVP of Strategy and Product Management and Brad Engels Product Manager at First Databank (FDB). 
Today's TWIRx is sponsored by Sykes & Company 
250 Years of Freedom - 4th of July Special | TWIRx 

This is the Pharmacy Podcast Network's coverage of the 2026 McKesson ideaShare! Missed the big event? We've got you covered.
 
McKesson's ideaShare is one of the largest community pharmacy brainstorm events. Empowering current and future independent pharmacists with deeper connections, new ways to innovate, and strength in numbers for the voice of community pharmacy.
 
Join host Todd Eury, CEO of the Pharmacy Podcast Network, as he walks the exhibit hall in Denver Colorado interviewing vendors, attendees, independent pharmacy owners, and industry friends.
 
Thank you to the Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC), for sponsoring this coverage!
 
In this episode we hear from:
 
Mark Kinney - IPC
Eddy Sookswat - McKesson
Kevin Boesen - Outcomes
Nick Secret - IPC
Dave Randolph - Dave's Pharmacy
Jimmy Pappadeas & David Plotkin - Scripted
Samantha Pomeroy - IPC
Sallie Rafie - Birth Control Pharmacist