Modern Pharmacy Media and the Rise of Functional Medicine | TWIRx

About this episode

This episode features discussions on the future of pharmacy and functional medicine with industry experts.

On this episode of This Week in Pharmacy, we bring together three powerful voices shaping the future of pharmacy, independent practice, functional medicine, and healthcare transformation. First, we welcome Kris Rhea, MBA, Contributing Editor with Dispense Times, a digital publication dedicated to supporting independent community pharmacy owners across the United States. Kris brings a business-focused perspective on pharmacy operations, growth strategy, workflow efficiency, data-driven decision-making, and market positioning. His work with Dispense Times helps independent pharmacists navigate today’s rapidly changing healthcare landscape, including PBM pressures, evolving patient expectations, regulatory challenges, and the need for sustainable business models that keep local pharmacies strong. We also speak with James Maskell, founder of Evolution of Medicine, an organization built to inspire, equip, and unite functional and integrative medicine practitioners. Evolution of Medicine provides education, practice-building resources, and community for clinicians who are working to build thriving practices rooted in whole-person care. James brings a national perspective on the…

People in this episode

Host: Pharmacy Podcast Network

Guests: Kris Rhea, James Maskell, Marina Buksov

Topics covered

• functional medicine
• independent pharmacy
• healthcare transformation
• community care
• business strategy

Keywords

• functional medicine
• independent pharmacy
• healthcare
• business strategy
• community care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dispense Times, Evolution of Medicine

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