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Invoice audits produce the largest recoupments of any PBM audit and they're on the rise. 

On this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, we sit down with Trent Thiede, President of PAAS National to break down:

• What an invoice audit actually is
• The drug procurement traps that trip up owners most
• Why invoice audits routinely lead to the biggest recoupments

And more!.

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A three-million-dollar pharmacy sale might now hinge on paperwork the seller doesn't even get to choose who orders. 

On this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, we sit down with Greco De Valencia, Senior Loan Officer at Live Oak Bank to break down the 2026 pharmacy growth trends and financing shifts every independent owner needs on their radar:

• Why compounding and infusion are seeing renewed momentum 
• The real difference between margin and cash flow
• The new SBA SOP taking effect October 1

And more!

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Are you treating your pharmacy management system as simply just software or as the nucleus of your business? 

In this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, we’re joined by Johnathon Duhon, VP of Sales at RedSail Technologies, to talk pharmacy ownership in 2026 and how independent owners can get more out of the PMS they already have.

We cover:

• Why so many pharmacy owners don't realize how much their current PMS can actually do
• RedSail's "connected solutions" 
• Where AI is headed for pharmacy operations over the next 12–18 months
• What owners going through a buy/sell transition should weigh when deciding whether to switch PMS platforms 

And more!

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PBMs have spent years underpaying pharmacies and betting they won't fight back...but those days are over!

On this episode of The Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, we sit down with Kris Rhea, Director of Business Development at Pharmacy Marketplace to talk about a new tool built to change that.

We talk about: 

• The current PBM landscape
• The appeals process state by state 
• What counts as an "underwater" claim
• Pharmacy Marketplace's new PBM Appeals solution

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Podcast – Infusion Pharmacy Ownership in 2026

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Your pharmacy purchase might close smoothly and still leave you personally on the hook for millions if the deal goes sideways.

On this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, we sit down with Ryan Conner, President of Braddock Road Insurance, to break down:

• What a personal guarantee actually is
• Why the guarantee can outlive the business itself 
• What Personal Guarantee Insurance covers, what it excludes, and how it's priced

And more!

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Podcast - Peptides, Nexus Issues & Trade Show Takeaways

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Welcome to another episode of the Bottom Line Catch Up! This week our team is talking all about Peptides, Nexus Issues, and Trade Show Trends. 

In this episode, we break down:

- Where things stand with the FDA Bulks List and state-by-state variation
- Nexus issues for pharmacies shipping and operating across state lines
- MFP (Maximum Fair Price) accounting
- Takeaways from Cencora, RBC, and other summer shows
- Plus: fantasy football team names, upcoming conferences (APC, NCPA), and a few tangents you'd expect from the crew

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Podcast – Infusion Pharmacy Ownership in 2026: The Legal Side of Infusion Pharmacy

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Your pharmacy's controlled substance monitoring might not be enough and your distributor may be watching too.

On this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, we sit down with Michael Alexander of Brown & Fortunato to break down:

• What distributor injunctive relief is
• How the "Big Three" distributors are now required to flag suspicious controlled substance orders
• What to do if you get a letter or call from your distributor about your ordering activity
• Whether proactive outreach to your distributor helps or hurts you
• When to bring in legal counsel

And more!

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Your infusion pharmacy is scaling fast, but is your legal foundation keeping up? 

On this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, we sit down with Chris Pucillo and Patrick Carpenter of Boesen & Snow Law to break down:

• Why home infusion pharmacies are consolidating in 2026, and what's driving it
• The state-by-state licensing patchwork that trips up new infusion clinics
• What regulatory and financial due diligence actually looks like when buying or selling an infusion pharmacy
• Where anti-kickback risk hides in doctor detailing and cash-pay pricing

And more!

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A LOT has happened recently in the Peptide market, but what exactly is new with peptides, the FDA, and the future of independent pharmacy?

On this episode of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast, we're joined for our typical quarterly pharmacy update with  ⁨@atrium24⁩ . Annie West, Clinical Pharmacy Director and Dae Lee, PBM & Pharmacy Practice Group Board Co-Chair at Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney, P.C. to break down:

• The two-day PCAC meeting and the committee's recommendation
• What happens next in the FDA rulemaking process 
• The dangerous peptide gray market
• The latest on PBM policy

And more!

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Podcast – R&D Tax Credit, Trump Accounts, Taylor Swift's Wedding

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Welcome to another episode of the Bottom Line Catch Up and the team is buzzing about Taylor Swift's wedding and World Cup fever! 

In this episode, we break down:

• R&D tax credit documentation requirements for 2026
• Trump Accounts going live for kids
• Trade show season

And more!

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Podcast – Driving Independent Pharmacy Profitability in 2026 with Nicolette Mathey, PharmD, CEO of Atrium24

Podcast – 2026 Quarter 2 Pharmacy Update