Specialty Pharmacy Access, Innovation & Independent Pharmacy Growth | TWIRx

This Week in Pharmacy, we explore specialty pharmacy, pharmacy innovation, emerging career opportunities, and new business models for independent community pharmacy.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Clearway Health, Value Drug Company, and FDB (First Databank, Inc.)

First, Allison Arant of Clearway Health joins us to discuss the next phase of specialty pharmacy within hospitals and health systems.

As rare disease and specialty therapies become more complex, health systems are looking for better ways to improve medication access, strengthen continuity of care, and keep patients connected to trusted clinical teams.

Todd and Allison discuss how health-system specialty pharmacy can expand community access and improve management of complex and rare disease treatments.

Learn more:

https://www.clearwayhealth.com/

National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) #inSPire2026

Next, we preview inSPire 2026, taking place September 22–25, 2026, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.

The specialty pharmacy community will come together to discuss medication access, emerging therapies, technology, patient services, clinical care, and the continued evolution of specialty pharmacy.

The Next Dose Summit

Then we welcome Jordan Smith, PharmD, AAHIVP, CPGx, and Melinda Fowler, RPh, ABAAHP, FAAFM to preview The Next Dose Summit, happening October 14–15, 2026.

RxPR and the Pharmacy Podcast Network are proud press and media partners.

The event focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, emerging career pathways, and new opportunities for pharmacists looking beyond traditional roles.

It is designed for pharmacists, students, entrepreneurs, and healthcare leaders asking one important question:

What’s next for pharmacy — and what’s next for me?

Register here:

https://www.jscommunitycare.org/store/p/2026-the-next-dose-summit-registration

Expanding Independent Pharmacy

Finally, Rick Seipp, PharmD, President and CEO of Value Drug Company, returns to discuss creative strategies for expanding independent community pharmacy.

Todd and Rick explore cash-based pharmacy, transparent pricing, clinical services, new revenue streams, and other non-PBM-dependent models that can help independent pharmacies diversify and grow.

The conversation focuses on how community pharmacies can strengthen their businesses while continuing to serve as trusted healthcare destinations.

Learn more:

https://www.valuedrugco.com/

Sponsored By

Clearway Health

https://www.clearwayhealth.com/

Value Drug Company

https://www.valuedrugco.com/

First Databank — FDB

https://www.fdbhealth.com/

TWIRx — This Week in Pharmacy is hosted by Todd S. Eury and produced by the Pharmacy Podcast Network — Amplifying the Voice of Pharmacists & Our Profession.