{"podcast":{"title":"Pharmacy Podcast Network","slug":"pharmacy-podcast-network-945715","podcast_index_feed_id":945715,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/pharmacypodcastnetwork/feed.xml","website_url":"https://pharmacypodcastnetwork.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15252732/Pharmacy_Podcast_Network_Logo_20259b8yj.png","author":"Pharmacy Podcast Network","episode_count":1728,"summary":"Pharmacy Podcast Network (PPN) is the world’s largest network of podcasts dedicated to the pharmacy professional and industry insiders. Our content is about dynamic people in the pharmacy industry making a difference and delivering the best pharmacy care. Pharmacists are the cornerstone of healthcare, and the PPN reflects that. From Community, LTC, Specialty Pharmacy to Drug Development, Government policy and DigitalHealth, we cover it all. Partner with us to connect with thousands of daily listeners and find the right pharmacist across various specialties and topics, ensuring your products and services resonate where it matters most. We build strong audio brands through Pharmacists who see patients almost 9x more than primary care.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T00:18:40.411685+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pharmacy-podcast-network-945715"},"episode":{"title":"AI in Pharmacy Standards and Drug Supply Chain Upgrades | TWIRx","slug":"ai-in-pharmacy-standards-and-drug-supply-chain-upgrades-twirx","published_at":"2026-07-17T18:03:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pharmacy-podcast-network-945715/ai-in-pharmacy-standards-and-drug-supply-chain-upgrades-twirx","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pharmacy-podcast-network-945715","url":"https://pharmacypodcastnetwork.podbean.com/e/ai-in-pharmacy-standards-and-drug-supply-chain-upgrades-twirx/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/s4qcbp7z5cwwujcb/TWIRx717.mp3","summary":"AI in Pharmacy Standards and Drug Supply Chain UpgradesThis Week in Pharmacy — July 17, 2026 Artificial intelligence and supply chain modernization are reshaping pharmacy practice, patient access, and healthcare operations. In this episode of This Week in Pharmacy, host Todd Eury speaks with leaders from URAC and Cencora about responsible AI adoption and the growing gap between drug availability and real-world access. Guests Shawn Griffin, MDPresident and CEO, URAC Brent WilhelmSenior Vice President, Global Supply Chain Center of Excellence, Cencora Tim WeberPharmacy Operations and Regulatory Executive AI is already supporting clinical documentation, patient communication, risk prediction, and workflow automation. URAC President and CEO Shawn Griffin, MD, explains why healthcare organizations need clear governance, defined accountability, human oversight, and continuous monitoring before deploying AI at scale. The discussion addresses transparency, performance evaluation, bias, data integrity, cybersecurity, and the role accreditation standards may play in promoting safe and responsible AI adoption. Governance and accountability for AI outputs Human review of AI-supported decisions Monitoring safety, accuracy, and bias The role of accreditation in AI oversight Balancing innovation with patient protection Drug Availability Versus Patient Access Brent Wilhelm of Cencora discusses why a medication may exist somewhere in the supply chain but still remain difficult for providers to obtain. Dosage limitations, delivery timing, ordering complexity, reimbursement barriers, cold-chain requirements, and site-of-care restrictions can all delay patient access. Wilhelm explains why the industry must look beyond inventory levels and focus on whether providers can obtain the correct…","meta_description":"AI in Pharmacy Standards and Drug Supply Chain UpgradesThis Week in Pharmacy — July 17, 2026 Artificial intelligence and supply chain modernization are re…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1864,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pharmacy-podcast-network-945715/episodes/ai-in-pharmacy-standards-and-drug-supply-chain-upgrades-twirx/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pharmacy-podcast-network-945715/ai-in-pharmacy-standards-and-drug-supply-chain-upgrades-twirx.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}