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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. Partner with us to connect with thousands of daily listeners and find the right pharmacist across various specialties and topics, ensuring your products and services resonate where it matters most. We build strong audio brands through Pharmacists who see patients almost 9x more than primary care. Join the home of the O.G. Pharmacy Podcast & discover our newest development: 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 we're building a peer-review board, reach out to us: Publisher @ Pharmacy Podcast dot com.  PPN is a division of RxPR, LLC. Copyright 2026 

  1. 22h ago

    CVS Breaks Apart, PBM Reform Moves Forward & the Future of Pharmacy Care | TWIRx

    November 6, 2026 | Pharmacy Podcast Network Sponsored by Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) and U.S. News & World Report This week on This Week in Pharmacy, Todd Eury welcomes an outstanding lineup of pharmacy leaders, healthcare advocates, and industry experts to discuss four major developments shaping the future of pharmacy: CVS Health's historic restructuring, federal PBM reform, GLP-1 patient outcomes, and innovation in specialty medication access. Segment 1: CVS Health's Historic Separation — What Happens to 9,000 Pharmacies? CVS Health has announced plans to separate its retail pharmacy business from its PBM, insurance, and specialty pharmacy operations. What does this mean for community pharmacy profitability, patient access, and the future of vertically integrated healthcare? Guests: Greg Reybold — APCI Chichi Ilonzo Momah, PharmD, RPh — Owner, Springfield Pharmacy Alec Ginsberg — Chief Operating Officer, C.O. Bigelow Apothecaries https://drugstorecowboy.com/ The big question: If CVS is separating its pharmacies from Caremark, what does that signal about the future business model of community pharmacy? Segment 2: PBM Reform Becomes Federal Law — What's Next? Major PBM reforms were enacted through the Consolidated Appropriations Act, signed February 3, 2026, introducing new requirements for transparency, PBM compensation, and pharmacy access. Congressman Buddy Carter joins IPC's John Covello to examine the legislative victory, the work ahead to implement these reforms, and the fight to protect independent pharmacies. Guests: U.S. Representative Buddy Carter (R-GA) John Covello — Vice President of Government Relations, Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) The big question: Will federal PBM reform finally deliver meaningful financial relief and fairer competition for community pharmacies? Segment 3: GLP-1 Success — Beyond the Prescription A new U.S. News & World Report survey explores how patients select GLP-1 telehealth providers and why behavioral support, affordability, and ongoing engagement matter to long-term weight-management success. Guests: Gretel Schueller — Managing Editor, Health, U.S. News & World Report Kelli Stovall, RPh, MBA — Vice President of Clinical Strategy, Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) The big question: How can independent community pharmacists help patients achieve better outcomes beyond dispensing GLP-1 medications? Read the U.S. News GLP-1 survey Segment 4: Breaking Down Barriers to Specialty Medications — Sonexus™ Special Guest: Josh Marsh, Vice President & General Manager, Sonexus™ Access and Patient Support, Cardinal Health Josh Marsh joins Todd to discuss how Cardinal Health's Sonexus™ helps patients overcome barriers to specialty medications. The conversation explores pharmaceutical Hub Services, benefits verification, prior authorization assistance, financial support, and the growing role of AI and automation in accelerating treatment access. The big question: How can technology and personalized patient support work together to make specialty medications more accessible? Report here: https://cardinalhealth.scene7.com/is/content/corpmarketdms7prod/corp/web/documents/cardinal-health-2026-insourcing-and-outsourcing-trends-report.pdf   About This Week in Pharmacy Hosted by Todd Eury, This Week in Pharmacy delivers news, policy analysis, and exclusive conversations with the professionals shaping the future of pharmacy. Sponsored by IPC and U.S. News & World Report Listen and subscribe at PharmacyPodcast.com

    CVS Breaks Apart, PBM Reform Moves Forward & the Future of Pharmacy Care | TWIRx

  2. 1d ago

    Follow the Money, Expose the System, Demand Accountability | PBM Reform with APCI

    In this special edition of the PBM Reform Podcast, host Greg Reybold welcomes nationally recognized drug pricing expert Antonio Ciaccia for an unfiltered conversation about pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), hidden financial incentives, and the growing movement toward meaningful reform.   Ciaccia has spent years investigating the economics of prescription drug distribution, helping uncover hundreds of millions of dollars in questionable Medicaid drug spending and exposing the financial mechanisms behind inflated drug prices.   His latest work with 3 Axis Advisors raises important questions about whether conventional PBM contracts deliver the savings they promise.   An October 2026 analysis compares Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company's published prices with traditional PBM pricing arrangements. Another June 2026 report examines how retrospective rebates, pricing benchmarks, and administrative arrangements create financial risks for employers and health plans.   Ciaccia has also described three forces capable of driving PBM reform: legislation, litigation, and market-based competition.   As he told Drug Topics, borrowing a familiar expression from Greg Reybold: “Pressure busts pipes.”   In This Episode Why PBM pricing transparency remains essential for employers, patients, and pharmacies. What recent drug pricing research reveals about hidden costs and contractual complexity. How cost-plus pharmacy models challenge traditional PBM economics. Why independent pharmacies continue facing reimbursement and cash-flow pressures. Whether federal reform and marketplace competition can produce lasting accountability. How pharmacists, employers, and policymakers can demand measurable results.   The future of pharmacy benefits depends on more than promises of reform. It demands transparency, accountability, and evidence that savings actually reach the people paying for healthcare.   Join Greg Reybold and Antonio Ciaccia as they follow the money and examine what's next for PBM reform.

  3. 2d ago

    We Are Main Street! NCPA 2026 Annual Conference Rewind | Part Two

    Hosted live in Kansas City, MO – the NCPA held their annual conference this year from October 3rd to the 6th! The Pharmacy Podcast Network brings you this exclusive coverage from within the YARAL Pharma booth, where Todd Eury, Host and CEO of the PPN, talks to vendors, pharmacy owners, and longtime friends in the industry. Listen in as we capture the best moments in conversation at this year's Community Pharmacy Super Bowl, the NCPA 2026 Annual Conference.   Thank you to Outcomes for sponsoring this episode of the NCPA 2026 Rewind! https://www.outcomes.com/   In this episode, we hear from: Amie Stephens, PharmD - Outcomes Mark Garofoli, PharmD - PainGuy.us Lara Zakaria, PharmD - Foodie Pharmacist Johnny Kello - MatchRx Fiona Sartoretto Verna - Sartoretto Verna

  4. 3d ago

    3D Printing in Compounding: One Pharmacy's Journey and a Discussion for the Industry | CurifyLabs Podcast Series

    In Part One of the CurifyLabs Podcast Series, “Trust, Technology & the Future of Compounding,” Pharmacy Podcast Network host Todd Eury is joined by Tenille Davis, PharmD, Chief Advocacy Officer for the Alliance for Pharmacy Compounding (APC), and T.W. Taylor, PharmD, Owner of Williamsburg Drug Co. for a timely conversation about responsible innovation, compliance, and the evolving future of personalized medicine. Together, they explore the state of the compounding industry, opportunities for independent compounding pharmacies, and how pharmacists should evaluate emerging technologies as automation becomes increasingly integrated into pharmacy workflows.   The discussion also examines what truly determines compounded dose quality, including the roles of validation, documentation, repeatability, traceability, formulation homogeneity, dispensing accuracy, and pharmacist oversight. Todd and Tenille separate meaningful evidence from marketing claims through “Fact Check: Compounding Edition,” addressing misconceptions such as whether mass uniformity equals content uniformity and whether greater automation automatically means greater quality.   The episode sets the foundation for the CurifyLabs series with a central message: the future of compounding depends on bringing technology, evidence, compliance, and pharmacist expertise together to advance personalized patient care responsibly.

  5. 4d ago

    What Happens When It All Connects | ONE Journey Ending Fragmentation in Specialty Care with CassianRx

    Lumicera runs ONE Journey end to end for specialty pharmacy services — patient engagement, the physician portal, and the patient CRM all operating as a single connected system rather than as separate tools bolted together. That makes Lumicera the only guest who can close the argument. The first two episodes each show one layer connected, and each ends by pointing at what remains disconnected. Your episode is where the pieces come together: what changes when the patient, the prescriber, the pharmacy workflow, and the data layer are no longer separated by handoffs. Pairing Lumicera's pharmacy leadership with Navitus also brings the payer and PBM lens — including the transparency and incentive dynamics that determine whether a connected journey is even economically possible.

    What Happens When It All Connects | ONE Journey Ending Fragmentation in Specialty Care with CassianRx

  6. 5d ago

    Rewiring Your Nervous System One Breath at a Time with Kathy Ha | The Holistic Pharmacy Podcast

    My guest today is a dear friend of mine whom I met in Marie Forleo’s dream club. I have personally experienced a breath work and cold plunge session facilitated by her and her husband/business partner, and it was absolutely phenomenal! I felt reborn and ready for anything after emerging from that process. The husband/wife duo believe resilience isn't about pushing through stress, but about learning to regulate your nervous system so you can meet challenges with clarity instead of reactivity. Tune in to this episode to learn (and get a demo of) practical tools you can use in real time, at work, at home, under pressure, to feel more grounded, present, and fully yourself. Kathy and Michael are the wife-and-husband team behind Terranuma, where they help individuals and organizations build resilience, regulate their nervous systems, and perform at their best under pressure. Their work blends evidence-based breathwork, nervous system training, and mindset practices to support mental clarity, emotional steadiness, and sustainable performance, and they've brought these experiences to executive leadership groups, Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), Young Presidents' Organization (YPO), first responders, and educators navigating high-stress environments. Michael specializes in breathwork and stress resilience, trained directly under Wim Hof in the Wim Hof Method, as well as in Oxygen Advantage (Patrick McKeown) and XPT Performance Breathing (Laird Hamilton and Gabby Reece). Kathy brings over a decade of experience in high-demand environments, including 14 years as a New York City public school teacher, and is trained in reiki and somatic practices, known for creating grounded, psychologically safe spaces where real transformation can happen. Together, Kathy and Michael create powerful, science-backed experiences that blend presence and human connection, helping people reconnect to themselves so they can lead, perform, and live with more resilience and ease. Connect with Kathy via: Email: kathy@terranuma.co Website: https://www.terranuma.co/ Linked In: http://linkedin.com/in/kathy-ha-112927338

  7. Oct 31

    PBM Appeals, Maximizing Your PMS, Financing Growth, Invoice Audits, SBA Updates | The Bottom Line Rewind

    Episode 1: A New Playbook for PBM Appeals: https://youtu.be/0ItsA4iQ3zo?si=d_VPQ-P1VVm0f3uR Episode 2: Maximizing Your Pharmacy Management System: https://youtu.be/JycgM_eZFVs?si=Lz2ZWQJRWkGVFoLO Episode 3: Financing Your Pharmacy’s Growth Story: https://youtu.be/Uqgoh3k2bpU?si=O3PeI75iLCqs11Gp Episode 4: Surviving the Invoice Audit: https://youtu.be/LF9hVaPB_pk?si=ahp_jkQcG_w2s9Qu Episode 5: New SBA Rules for Pharmacy Acquisitions: https://youtu.be/2WmVjtZRBVc?si=lNhCDGXCBM1PhCXX Stay connected with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sykesandco/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sykes-company-p-a-/?viewAsMember=true YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sykescompanyp.a. TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sykesrxaccounting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sykescpa/ Blog: https://www.sykes-cpa.com/blog/

    PBM Appeals, Maximizing Your PMS, Financing Growth, Invoice Audits, SBA Updates | The Bottom Line Rewind

  8. Oct 30

    PBMs Under Fire, the World Pharmacist Challenge & CRUSH COST | TWIRx

    October 30, 2026 | Pharmacy Podcast Network Sponsored by CurifyLabs and Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) Pharmacy benefit managers are facing new scrutiny, controversial peptides are making headlines, and two pharmacy leaders are joining Todd Eury for a special edition of This Week in Pharmacy. This week's episode features the finale of the 31 Day Challenge, an exciting announcement about the upcoming WORLD PHARMACIST CHALLENGE, and an exclusive in-studio interview with the 2025 Pharmacy 50 winner, Dr. Grant Harting, PharmD, founder of CRUSH COST. TWIRx News: The Vox Top 3 1. PBMs Forced to Open Their Books — and They're Fighting Back The Department of Labor has finalized new PBM transparency requirements covering fees, rebates, spread-pricing revenue, and compensation arrangements involving employer health plans. The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) argues that the regulation creates unnecessary burdens, threatens smaller PBMs, and could increase costs. The big question: If PBMs are already transparent, why is additional financial disclosure such a problem? Read PCMA's response 2. HHS Opens the Door to Six Controversial Peptides HHS has announced an interim enforcement-discretion policy involving six peptides: BPC-157, Epitalon, KPV, MOTS-c, Semax, and TB-500. The policy could create a pathway for qualifying 503A compounding pharmacies under specific conditions, even as significant questions remain about the safety and efficacy of these non-FDA-approved substances. The big question: Is this progress for personalized medicine or a dangerous leap ahead of clinical evidence? Read the HHS Federal Register notice 3. Congress Investigates Alleged PBM Retaliation Against Independent Pharmacies House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer is investigating whether CVS Caremark, Express Scripts, and Optum Rx targeted independent pharmacies with burdensome audits after those pharmacies publicly supported PBM reform. One allegation involves a medication costing just 99 cents that reportedly generated hundreds of hours of pharmacy staff work. The investigation is ongoing, and retaliation has not been established. The big question: Are PBM audits protecting the system, or could they be used to intimidate pharmacies advocating for reform? Read the congressional announcement Special Guest: Dr. Jesse McCullough, PharmD The 31 Day Challenge Finale & WORLD PHARMACIST CHALLENGE Announcement Leadership starts with action! Dr. Jesse McCullough, PharmD, CEO of Keystone Pharmacy Insights, returns to TWIRx for the final special feature of the 31 Day Challenge, reflecting on leadership, personal growth, accountability, and the importance of pharmacists stepping beyond their comfort zones.

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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. Partner with us to connect with thousands of daily listeners and find the right pharmacist across various specialties and topics, ensuring your products and services resonate where it matters most. We build strong audio brands through Pharmacists who see patients almost 9x more than primary care. Join the home of the O.G. Pharmacy Podcast & discover our newest development: 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 we're building a peer-review board, reach out to us: Publisher @ Pharmacy Podcast dot com.  PPN is a division of RxPR, LLC. Copyright 2026 

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    Pharmacy Podcast Network
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    2009 - 2026
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