On "This Week in Pharmacy" for September 26th, we're talking about Trust in Healthcare, World Pharmacists Day, and Cell & Gene Therapy.

Today's co-host is Dr. Melissa Smith, PharmD CPH with Florida PGx Consulting LLC. https://www.floridapgxconsulting.com/ 

First, #TWIRx News - the FDA approves Inluriyo imlunestrant on 9/25/2025 which is to treat estrogen receptor-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-negative, estrogen receptor-1-mutated advanced or metastatic breast cancer with disease progression following at least one line of endocrine therapy.

(https://www.fda.gov/drugs/novel-drug-approvals-fda/novel-drug-approvals-2025) 

Second, Nested-Knowledge - is going to revolutionize information access and leverage. This is a powerful tool with evidence synthesis tools for medical researchers. This will help accelerate, collaborate, automate and share the latest and personalized treatment plans.

(https://nested-knowledge.com/)

Next, announcing "Evidence based Podcasting", the new standard in audio learning for Providers and next level in podcast Continuing Medical Education (CME).

(https://pharmacypodcast.com/2025/09/26/evidence-based-podcasting-and-the-future-of-medical-education/ )

Shout out to Nick Calla with Orsini, a leader in rare disease pharmacy solutions, has been chosen by Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, Inc., as a specialty pharmacy partner for PALSONIFY™ (paltusotine), a nonpeptide, selectively-targeted somatostatin receptor type 2 nonpeptide (SST2) agonist.

(https://www.wvnews.com/news/around_the_web/partners/pr_newswire/subject/licensing_marketing_agreements/orsini-selected-as-specialty-pharmacy-partner-for-crinetics-palsonify-paltusotine/article_9b42bfe7-69a6-58be-98ff-5e2245145415.html)

Today we have two guest Pharmacists to dig into the "Trust in Healthcare" theme of today's #TWIRx -- the godfather of Functional Pharmacy Robert Kress RPh., and Dr. Lauren Castle, PharmD, MS, AFMC - Founder & CEO of Functional Medicine Pharmacists Alliance. Who do you trust? What information is trustworthy and why? 

Our special feature is updates on 'Cell & Gene Therapy' with McKesson's Head of Cell Gene Advanced Therapies, Joe DePinto at InspiroGene!  (https://inspirogene.com/) 

Today's TWIRx is sponsored by 'Sykes & Company' the Pharmacy Accounting Jedi Masters and Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) and how they're revolutionzing digital health and new revenues with the iCare+ System! 

 

Trust Matters, Cell and Gene, & World Pharmacists Day | TWIRx