The Business of Pharmacy Podcast™

Episodes

May 15, 2023

Scaling Pharmacy Services | Zach Chirico, Aaron Hannah, & Sebastian Endicott of Zillspace

In this podcast, host Mike Koelzer and three individuals from Zillspace - Zach Chirico, Sebastian Endicott, and Aaron Hannah - discuss how their company helps independent pharmacies grow their business by serving as an outsou...

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May 8, 2023

The Inner Workings of Reverse Distribution | Michael Zaccaro, CEO, Pharma Logistics

Mike Koelzer interviews Mike Zaccaro, CEO of Pharma Logistics. They discuss various aspects of pharmaceutical reverse distribution. Some of the topics covered: Return policies affect credit recovery Importance of systems and ...

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March 13, 2023

The Complex Relationship Between PBMs, Pharmacies, and Plan Sponsors | Joey Dizenhouse, HealthTrust

Host Mike Koelzer speaks with Joey Dizenhouse, an actuary and PBM expert, about the intricate relationships between PBMs, pharmacies, and plan sponsors Negotiation requires leverage, subject matter expertise, and tenacity Joe...

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Dec. 12, 2022

The Use of Technology in Marketing | Gareth Shaw, Doceree

In this podcast episode, Gareth Shaw of Doceree discusses how his company is working to empower Life Science brands to better engage healthcare professionals through digital media and messaging, with a focus on driving meaningful engagement.

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Nov. 7, 2022

Pharma and Profits | John LaMattina, PhD, Former President of Pfizer Global R&D

John LaMattina, PhD, former president of Pfizer Global R&D, discusses his most recent book "Innovation, Medicine & Drug Prices" https://www.amazon.com/John-L-LaMattina/e/B001JSHGZ4/ref=aufs_dp_fta_dsk Please support The Busin...

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April 4, 2022

Evolving After a Pandemic | Robert Popovian, PharmD, Chief Science Policy Off., Global Healthy Living Fdn., VP of Econ. and Policy, Equideum Health

Robert Popovian, PharmD, discusses what the profession of pharmacy can learn from the recent pandemic.

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March 28, 2022

Investing in Private Pharma | George Zorich, Pharmacist, CEO at ZEDpharma, Inc.

George Zorich, Founder and CEO at ZEDpharma, Inc., discusses his business career as an example of the unlimited potential in a pharmacy degree. https://www.zedpharma.com/

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Oct. 25, 2021

Biosimilar Laws | Sonia Oskouei, PharmD, VP Biosimilars at Cardinal Health

Sonia Oskouei, PharmD, is Vice President of Biosimilars at Cardinal Health

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Oct. 11, 2021

Artifical Intelligence In Pharmacy | Erick Von Schweber and Ed Jai, PharmD

Erick Von Schweber, the CEO of Surveyor Health Corporation,in conjunction with Dr. Ed Jai of Inland Empire Health Plan, share insight about medication management, artificial intelligence, and deprescribing. https://www.survey...

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Aug. 9, 2021

How Pharma Launches Products | Divya Yerraguntla, MMath, MBA

From new development to commercialization and every stage in between, Divya Yerraguntla has strategized, orchestrated, and led successful, award-winning product launches including 3 blockbuster drugs.

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July 5, 2021

Kill Shot: A Shadow Industry, a Deadly Disease | Jason Dearen, AP Journalist / Author

Jason Dearen is an Associated Press investigative journalist whose nonfiction narrative book KILL SHOT, the untold story of the worst drug contamination crisis in U.S. history, was published on Feb. 23 by Penguin Random House...

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March 22, 2021

Rare Pharmacy | Gordon Vanscoy, PharmD, MBA, RareMed Solutions, CEO

Gordon Vanscoy discusses rare pharmacy and the two companies he founded in that field. https://www.raremed.com/

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Dec. 14, 2020

Manufacturer Drug Pricing | Robert Popovian, PharmD, Vice President US Government Relations, Pfizer

Robert Popovian, PharmD, works for Pfizer. He is a clinical pharmacist, health economist, and a truth teller.

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Sept. 7, 2020

Being the CEO of a Public Pharma Co. | Shawn Singh, CEO, VistaGen

Shawn Singh is the CEO of VistaGen Therapeutics. vistagen.com

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Dec. 26, 2019

Searching Out Low-Quality Medicine | David Light, Valisure

David Light is a biotech scientist and entrepreneur who is the founder and CEO of Valisure. He is responsible for the global ranitidine recall. https://www.valisure.com/

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