Welcome everyone to the Bottom Line Rewind, your monthly recap of the Bottom Line Pharmacy Podcast. This month, we feature interviews on topics about operating an Infusion pharmacy in 2026, distributor cutoffs, peptides, and personal guarantee insurance. Click below to check out the full episodes: Episode 1: Infusion Pharmacy Ownership in 2026: https://youtu.be/rdMKsMjN8Zs?si=jqZq-MXU7IVk3KmB Episode 2: Distributor Injunctive Relief: https://youtu.be/hAAo6AY-Ai0?si=2nbb6GVyaN9qr44A Episode 3: Peptides, Nexus Issues, and Tradeshow Takeaways: https://youtu.be/8_clXDyhVbM?si=2s-6je4YAG26889m Episode 4: Personal Guarantee Insurance 101: https://youtu.be/4v3cRtMvfIM?si=k0h36O_CIc7-IaCC Episode 5: Financing a Pharmacy Acquisition: https://youtu.be/CYxfBISoBco?si=kzEzUdmUh6YHXRvz

Thomas E. Hanzel joins host Todd Eury to discuss how AI, automation, data access, and emerging at-home care models can help long-term care pharmacies improve efficiency, expand patient care, and diversify revenue.

Host: Todd Eury Guest: Thomas E. Hanzel, PharmD, MBA

In this special episode of This Week in Pharmacy, Todd Eury welcomes Vox, the PPN and RxPR Intelligence Officer, for a timely conversation about the forces reshaping pharmacy.

Together, they examine the reimbursement pressures threatening independent pharmacies, the progress—and unfinished work—of PBM reform, and how artificial intelligence can augment pharmacists, strengthen operations, and create more time for meaningful patient care.

The discussion also looks ahead to NCPA 2026 in Kansas City, emerging innovations from Hendren AI and FDB, YARAL Pharma’s support of community pharmacy, and the upcoming Veterans Pharmacy Care Summit.

The message is clear: pharmacists and pharmacy technicians must engage lawmakers, host pharmacy tours in 2027, and share the patient stories that demonstrate pharmacy’s value.

This is not our platform. This is your platform.

In Episode 2 of our special podcast series presented in partnership with Clinigen, we celebrate World Pharmacists Day by examining how hospital pharmacy is changing—and where the profession may be headed next.

Host Todd Eury welcomes Carel Bouwer, a pharmacist and Managing Director for Clinigen’s Africa region, and Nicolene Schoeman, Dispensary Manager at Zuid-Afrikaans Hospital in South Africa.

Together, they explore the hospital pharmacist’s position at the intersection of science and humanity. Although hospital pharmacists are recognized for their knowledge of medicines, their ability to listen, understand individual patient experiences, and help people navigate complex treatment journeys is equally important.

The conversation addresses the pressures reshaping hospital pharmacy, including increasing prescription volumes, workforce shortages, financial constraints, emerging therapies, and changing patient expectations. Carel and Nicolene discuss how the profession can meet these demands without losing the pharmacist-patient relationship that has traditionally defined pharmacy practice.

Topics include:

• What people misunderstand about the work pharmacists perform
• How pharmacy education must evolve for the next generation
• Pharmacogenomics, personalized medicine, AI, and digital health
• Preparing pharmacists for business and operational leadership
• Integrating pharmacists into multidisciplinary care teams
• Hospital pharmacists’ often-unseen contributions to patient care
• Pharmacy-led care and its potential to reduce pressure on physicians and hospitals
• Antibiotic stewardship and expanded clinical responsibilities
• The continued growth of specialist and prescribing roles

Looking ahead, the guests consider a future in which technology manages more routine tasks while pharmacists assume greater responsibility for personalized medicine, clinical decision-making, prescribing, and direct patient care.

The future of pharmacy will be more technologically advanced—but its success will still depend on human judgment, empathy, communication, and trust.

Host: Todd S. Eury Guests: Carel Bouwer and Nicolene Schoeman Presented in partnership with: Clinigen

Tune into a multi-episode recap of the Retail Business Conference (RBC) 2026, hosted by Corey Huckabey, Director of Customer Experience, and Semaki Corfias, Sr. Manager, Customer Care. Throughout this series, Corey and Semaki sit down with Cardinal Health leaders, industry experts, pharmacy owners, and solution specialists to discuss the trends, innovations, and opportunities transforming independent pharmacy. Hear exclusive conversations and actionable insights directly from the RBC 2026 show floor.

Episode Breakdown

• Inventory Optimization: Unlocking the Future of Inventory Management – Hear how pharmacy owner Jason Kizer implemented Inventory Optimization and his experience on the benefits of the program compared to Cardinal Health Inventory Optimization (CIM).

• ContinuCare Pathway: Bridging the Gap in Diabetes Supplies – Learn how the ContinuCare Pathway Program can help pharmacies streamline access to Cardinal Health’s direct-to-patient DME provider for diabetes devices and supplies.

Tune into a multi-episode recap of the Retail Business Conference (RBC) 2026, hosted by Corey Huckabey, Director of Customer Experience, and Semaki Corfias, Sr. Manager, Customer Care. Throughout this series, Corey and Semaki sit down with Cardinal Health leaders, industry experts, pharmacy owners, and solution specialists to discuss the trends, innovations, and opportunities transforming independent pharmacy. Hear exclusive conversations and actionable insights directly from the RBC 2026 show floor.

Episode Breakdown

• Vantus™ HQ Updates and Customer Communications – Discover how Vantus HQ turns customer feedback into meaningful enhancements to the platform and enhances customer experience.

• Experience Digital Growth and Engagement with Cardinal Health E.D.G.E. –

Independent pharmacies are at a crossroads, where tradition meets transformation. Learn how Cardinal Health and Lumistry break down strategies to help independent pharmacies stay competitive in today’s challenging digital landscape.