Bill Wimbiscus is a longtime journalist and NCODA collaborator—and in this bonus episode, he shares what it felt like to go from reporter to patient after a multiple myeloma diagnosis. He talks candidly about the realities that show up outside the clinic: oral oncolytic logistics, specialty deliveries, dose changes, and the financial uncertainty that can derail care.

Bill’s connection to NCODA started as a patient, when an NCODA member pharmacist helped secure urgent financial assistance in minutes after his support fell through mid-year. That experience later shaped his work on the updated NCODA-ASCO Updated Standards for Medically Integrated Dispensing.

In this episode:

• What patients experience between visits (delivery, cost, adherence stress)
• Why cycle-to-cycle changes create real medication waste and confusion 
• What medically integrated pharmacy support looks like from the patient side
• How patient voice can shape standards that improve access and care