{"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":"Tennessee PBM Reform Win | PBM Reform","slug":"tennessee-pbm-reform-win-pbm-reform","published_at":"2026-04-30T10:49:31+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pharmacy-podcast-network-945715/tennessee-pbm-reform-win-pbm-reform","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/pharmacy-podcast-network-945715","url":"https://pharmacypodcastnetwork.podbean.com/e/tennessee-pbm-reform-win-pbm-reform/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/5hbcankw5a5g4v4a/PBMReform_TennesseeBill.mp3","summary":"Tennessee lawmakers have passed a major pharmacy reform bill aimed at pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, by barring companies from owning both a PBM and a pharmacy. The legislation is widely seen as targeting CVS Health, which owns Caremark and operates pharmacies across the state.Supporters say the bill is designed to curb vertical integration, restore fair competition, and protect independent pharmacies from reimbursement practices they view as harmful to patient access and community pharmacy survival.CVS has pushed back hard, warning that the new law could force it to shut down its 134 Tennessee pharmacy locations and trigger a legal challenge. The company argues the measure would reduce access for patients and does not directly address broader PBM issues like pricing or formularies.This Tennessee fight reflects a larger national battle over PBM reform, pharmacy ownership, market power, and the future of prescription drug access.","meta_description":"Tennessee lawmakers have passed a major pharmacy reform bill aimed at pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, by barring companies from owning both a PBM and…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2014,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/pharmacy-podcast-network-945715/episodes/tennessee-pbm-reform-win-pbm-reform/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/tennessee-pbm-reform-win-pbm-reform.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}