McKesson IdeaShare 2025 LIVE Recap Series | Part One

🎙️ Podcast Show Notes — McKesson ideaShare 2025 | Part One: Frontline Voices of Pharmacy Innovation
Presented by the Pharmacy Podcast Network | On-site Press Coverage

In Part One of our exclusive press coverage from McKesson ideaShare 2025 in Nashville, we spotlight some of the most influential voices shaping the future of independent pharmacy. This episode features five compelling interviews that explore digital health, public policy, clinical innovation, and pharmacy entrepreneurship.

💡 Featured Guests:

• Ashton Maaraba, President of IPC Digital Health, shares how Independent Pharmacy Cooperative is leading the charge in technology-driven patient care and empowering pharmacies with scalable digital tools.

• U.S. Representative Buddy Carter, a pharmacist and legislator from Georgia, offers a boots-on-the-ground policy perspective on PBM reform, scope expansion, and fighting for the future of community pharmacy.

• Greg Reybold, VP of Healthcare Policy at APCI, delivers key insights on how independent pharmacy advocacy is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill.

• Dr. Beshoy Gerges, CEO of St. Mary Pharmacy, discusses the intersection of clinical excellence and business strategy in high-performing community pharmacies.

• Christopher Darling, Pharmacy Owner Darling Apothecary

• Chuck Schneider from Lifecykel talks about functional wellness, medicinal mushrooms, and expanding pharmacy's role in holistic health.

🎧 Available now on all major podcast platforms.
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Sponsored by Independent Pharmacy Cooperative (IPC) https://www.ipcrx.com/  

Stay tuned for Part Two — featuring more interviews with pharmacy leaders shaping the industry’s next chapter.