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Pills to Purpose | TWIRx


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This week on TWIRx, we cover the latest headlines shaping pharmacy care, followed by three powerful interviews spotlighting innovation, advocacy, and access.

TWIRx News:
  • 13WHAM ABC News: Health Center Turns Away Patients as Medicaid Approval Stalls Pharmacy Services – A troubling look at how bureaucratic delays are cutting off critical access to care for vulnerable populations.
  • Pharmacy Times: Pharmacists’ Knowledge Gaps on Kratom: Building Competence for Patient Counseling – Why pharmacists need more education to better guide patients on the risks and benefits of this controversial substance.
  • Pharmacy Times: Navigating Biosimilars and 505(b)(2) Drugs in Oncology – Operational, clinical, and policy strategies to help pharmacists drive adoption and improve cancer care access.

  • Featured Interviews:
    • Ritesh Shah – Founder, Ritesh Shah Charitable Pharmacy
    • Author of Pills to Purpose: From the Pharmacy to the Frontlines: Healing Beyond the Counter, Ritesh shares his journey from personal loss to creating New Jersey’s first charitable pharmacy—ensuring life-saving medications reach those most in need with dignity and compassion.

    • Bonnie Bonds – Sykes & Company
    • Live from the 2025 ThoughtSpot Conference, Bonnie brings insights on the financial strategies independent pharmacies need to grow, adapt, and thrive.

    • Srulik Dvorsky – CEO & Co-founder, TailorMed
    • How technology is being used to eliminate financial barriers to care and connect patients with the resources they need to afford treatment.
      Sponsored by: Sykes & Company – Helping pharmacies succeed with expert accounting, tax, and advisory services.


      🎧 Listen now for the news, perspectives, and inspiration driving the pharmacy profession forward.

       

      "Pills to Purpose" is a book and the name of Ritesh Shah's charitable pharmacy. The book, "Pills to Purpose: From the Pharmacy to the Frontlines: Healing Beyond the Counter", is a memoir about Ritesh Shah's journey from personal loss to founding New Jersey's first charitable pharmacyRitesh Shah Charitable Pharmacy. The pharmacy's mission is to provide access to life-saving medications for those in need, ensuring they are treated with dignity and compassion. The book highlights the power of service and how individual actions can create a movement for positive change, according to a post on Amazon.

       

       

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