# Power, Policy, and Platforms: Inside the Forces Reshaping America’s Drug Supply Chain | TWIRx

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Podcast: [This Week in Pharmacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-week-in-pharmacy-6992689)
Published: 2025-12-12T21:27:11+00:00
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Segment 1: The Hidden Lender in America’s Drug Supply Chain Guests: Antonio Ciaccia, President, 3 Axis Advisors Alec Ginsberg, Founder, The Drugstore Cowboy Building on Alec Ginsberg’s investigative article, “The Hidden Lender in America’s Drug Supply Chain,” this discussion exposes how capital flows, credit structures, and opaque financial relationships influence pharmacy viability. Ciaccia and Ginsberg break down what independent pharmacists need to understand about who truly controls leverage in the system—and why transparency matters more than ever. Segment 2: How AI Is Transforming Pharmacy Operations Guests: Harry Travis, BS Pharm, MBA, President, The Travis Group Amanda Awe, PharmD, Clinical Product Consultant, Curatio Advisors Artificial intelligence is no longer theoretical in pharmacy—it’s operational. This segment explores how AI is being deployed today to improve workflow efficiency, clinical decision-making, and patient engagement, while addressing the real-world challenges of adoption. Inside the Forces Reshaping America’s Drug Supply Chain | TWIRx Thanks to NimbleRx, PRISM by OvaryIT, and Sykes & Company for sponsorsing today's show

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