The Business of Pharmacy Podcast™ Podcast
1) Why Six Figures Isn’t a Financial Plan | Tim Ulbrich, PharmD, Your Financial Pharmacist, Co-Founder/CEO
I sat down with Tim Ulbrich, PharmD, Co-Founder and CEO of Your Financial Pharmacist, to unpack a tough reality: why so many pharmacists earning six figures still feel broke. We dug into crushing stud...Show More
2) The Power of Speaking to 20,000 People About PBMs | Benjamin Jolley, PharmD Apex Pharmacy Consulting
I sat down with Benjamin Jolley, a third-generation pharmacist who recently addressed a crowd of 20,000 about the broken world of PBMs. We dug into the power of that moment, the hidden mechanics of ph...Show More
3) Great Negotiation Means Everyone Wins | Arun Swaminathan, MM, PhD Pharm. Sci. Coya Theraeutics, CEO, Board Member
Biotech CEO Arun Swaminathan reveals how true pharmaceutical deals are strategic “marriages”—not transactions. Hear how Coya Therapeutics leverages partnerships, builds trust, and aims to transform AL...Show More
4) From Biotech Startup to Stock Market | Paul Romness, MHA, Health Policy OS Therapies, CEO
Can a small biotech change cancer care—and turn a profit? Paul Romness, CEO of OS Therapies, shares how his five-person team took on one of the deadliest pediatric cancers, went public, and might just...Show More
5) The Medical Data Behind Everyday Wearables | Marco Benitez, BME ROOK, CEO and Founder
Marco Benitez, founder of ROOK, reveals how his company turns chaotic wearable data into clean, actionable insights. From fitness rings to Dexcom integrations, hear how ROOK bridges tech and healthcar...Show More
6) From Early Struggles to Pharmacy Staffing Leader | Autumn-Kyoko Cushman, BS ShiftRx, CEO, Co-Founder
I sat down with Autumn Kyoko Cushman, co-founder of ShiftRx, staffing leader, to hear how she and her team clawed their way back from the edge. From bounced credit cards to nationwide scale—this one’s...Show More
7) Koelzer Brothers Reminisce: Lessons from the Pharmacy & Dad | Pete, Tom, Tim, & Mike Koelzer Koelzer
The host and his brothers (Mike Koelzer, along with brothers Pete Koelzer, Tom Koelzer, and Tim Koelzer) return to where it all started—the family drugstore. From early paper routes to late night...Show More
8) How Pharmacies Get Penalized for Buying Wrong | Kris Rhea, MBA Pharmacy Marketplace, Dir. of Business. Dev.
I sat down again with Kris Rhea to unpack how pharmacies are silently losing money—just by buying wrong. We talk wholesaler games, misunderstood contracts, and the AI tool trying to fix it all. If you...Show More
9) Redefining Pharmacy Benefits Without the Gimmicks | Joey Dizenhouse, FSA, MAAA SlateRx, President & CEO
I sat down with Joey Dizenhouse, CEO of SlateRx, to talk about redefining pharmacy benefits—minus the gimmicks. We dug into transparency, real fiduciary alignment, and how SlateRx is tackling PBM dysf...Show More
10) Navigating Legal Minefields for Independent Pharmacies | Navigating Legal Minefields for Independent Pharmacies
I sat down with attorneys Dae Lee and Adam Farkas to dig into the legal mess surrounding GLP-1 compounding, PBM overreach, and the brutal reality facing independent pharmacies. Dae’s a pharmacist-atto...Show More