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In a Medika Life exclusive Briya’s announcement at HLTH Europe marks an important shift in how artificial intelligence may support medical research and healthcare decision-making. By opening no-cost access to AIRE, its conversational AI research platform, Briya is attempting to reduce the technical barriers that often prevent researchers from quickly exploring public health data, testing hypotheses, validating endpoints, and moving from observation to evidence. Read the full

Pharmacy Podcast Network Releases 6-Part Asembia AXS Specialty Pharmacy Summit Series The Pharmacy Podcast Network’s podcast press coverage from the 2026 Asembia AXS Specialty Pharmacy Summit is out now, featuring a complete six-part series packed with industry insights, leadership perspectives, and innovation shaping the future of specialty pharmacy. Across all six episodes, listeners will hear from a powerful lineup of over 40 specialty pharmacy industry leaders, healthcare

McKesson ideaShare is June 18 – 21, 2026 Denver, CO (click here for registration) The Pharmacy Podcast Network returns to McKesson ideaShare, a premier community pharmacy event that empowers current and future independent pharmacists to foster deeper connections, discover ways to innovate and thrive, and strengthen your collective voice. McKesson ideaShare 2025 Press Coverage reach thousands of listeners with over 6,000 downloads of the 3-part series. Here's last year's PPN P

Thank you to Colin Hung with Swaay Health for this terrific interview on their podcast about “Evidence-Based Podcasting” and why healthcare audio needs a stronger foundation of trust. Read the Swaay Health blog here: https://swaay.health/2026/06/02/elevating-healthcare-podcasts-to-journal-standards/ From my perspective, podcasting has become an incredibly powerful medium for healthcare education, but it has not yet reached the same level of clinical rigor expected from tradit

What is Pharmacy anyway? Is 'pharmacy' community pharmacy? Is it chain pharmacy? Is it independent pharmacy? Is it grocery-store pharmacy? Is it mail order? Is it specialty? Is it clinical care? Is it retail? The honest answer is: pharmacy has become all of these things, and that is exactly why the profession is struggling with an identity crisis. By that definition, a pharmacy that sells prescriptions, over-the-counter products, immunizations, consultations, testing, supplem

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In today’s pharmacy landscape—where reimbursement pressure, operational complexity, and corporate consolidation continue to challenge independent owners—success is no longer just about filling prescriptions. It’s about having the right partners, the right strategy, and the right tools to compete and grow. That’s exactly where the Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) delivers value. Founded over 40 years ago and now serving thousands of pharmacies nationwide, IPC is the nati

Evidence-Based Podcasting: A New Standard for Pharmacy Education Through Audio Five years ago—on September 29, 2020—I quietly started building something I believed the pharmacy profession needed, even if the industry wasn’t ready for it yet. I called it Evidence-Based Podcasting™. At the time, podcasting in healthcare was growing rapidly. Pharmacists, clinicians, and industry leaders were turning to audio for education, insight, and connection. But there was a problem—while t

Pharmacy remains a dynamic and rewarding profession—but today, advancing your career requires more than experience alone. It demands adaptability, continuous learning, and a strategic approach to growth. The profession is evolving rapidly. Pharmacists are no longer limited to dispensing medications—they are now integral to patient care, managing chronic conditions, delivering clinical services, and collaborating across healthcare teams. This shift is opening new career paths

A cross centuries, storytellers warned of forces so vast and mesmerizing that entire ships, cities, and civilizations were pulled under without realizing the danger until it was too late. The Leviathan symbolized overwhelming power rising from the depths, impossible to escape once engaged. The Sirens lured sailors with promises of harmony, only to steer them toward destruction on hidden rocks. In modern pharmacy, massive technology takeovers can feel strikingly similar—prese

The MatchRx "This Week in Pharmacy" Series explores how independent pharmacies can strengthen their businesses, better serve patients, and remain competitive through smarter, more connected drug procurement. MatchRx is a secure, online pharmacy marketplace that connects independent pharmacies to buy and sell non-controlled, non-expired overstock medications. This platform helps optimize inventory, reduce waste, lower costs, and source hard-to-find medications for specific pa

In a wide-ranging conversation "This Week in Pharmacy", Todd Eury of the Pharmacy Podcast Network sat down with Dr. Lisa Faast, PharmD , founder of DiversifyRx and creator of the Pharmacy Profit Summit , to reflect on how this unique event has evolved into a cornerstone for pharmacy owners seeking profitability and sustainable growth. PharmacyProfitSummit.com has become a must-attend platform for independent pharmacy leaders — and PPN has been there from the beginning, c

Building a Stronger Future for Patients I've been a member of the Pharmacy Profession since June of 2004. I have seen a lot of great accomplishments of organizations, conferences, and individuals who trusted in collaboration and were able to do so much more using each-other's strengths. Knowing the complexities of the Pharmacy Care sector embedded into healthcare's eco-system, this is a 'day-dream' scenario, this never happened, but I think it could 'rock' the pharmacy profes

There has never been a time in history since the early 18th century, with the first known apothecary established by Christopher Marshall in Philadelphia in 1729 that the profession of pharmacy is going through a more dramatic transformation than right now. If you have the chance to meet up with people who are excited and innovative about pharmacy --make time to meet up! Pharmacists & people in Pharmacy must actively support their state pharmacy organizations because that’s wh

Let’s Talk Stigma: Reframing Opioid Use Disorder in Pharmacy & Healthcare Opioid use disorder is not a fringe issue. It is present in every community, every pharmacy, and every healthcare setting in America. Yet stigma—often unspoken, sometimes unrecognized—continues to shape how patients are treated, whether they return for care, and whether they survive. Let’s Talk Stigma is a podcast series created to confront one of the most persistent barriers to effective care for peop

Pharmacists as Healthcare Consultants in Obesity Care Obesity is a chronic, complex disease—not a failure of willpower—and it requires long-term, team-based management. As one of the most accessible healthcare professionals, pharmacists are uniquely positioned to serve as healthcare consultants and treatment managers for people living with obesity. With deep expertise in medications, chronic disease management, and patient education, pharmacists can bridge critical gaps in c

Pharmacist-Prescribed is a new podcast series focused on how independent community pharmacies can build pharmacist-prescribed contraception services that meet urgent community needs while unlocking new revenue streams and powerful PR and branding opportunities. As access to women’s health and birth control services continues to shrink in many communities, pharmacists are uniquely positioned to step in as trusted, accessible healthcare providers. This series explores how cont

The "Q&A with FDA" podcast, produced by the FDA's Division of Drug Information , features conversations with FDA experts answering frequently asked questions regarding drug safety, regulation, and policies . Episodes cover topics like generic drugs, real-world evidence, medication fraud, and prescription drug promotion. The Division of Drug Information (DDI) is CDER' s focal point for public inquiries and serves to provide timely, accurate, and useful information about huma