When tragedy struck his family, Ritesh Shah asked himself a simple question: “How do I continue the oath I took as a pharmacist?” The answer became opening New Jersey’s first (and only) charitable pharmacy alongside President Joseph Howe, which has provided thousands of free prescriptions to uninsured and underserved patients since 2022. In this episode, Ritesh opens up about the loss that changed his life, the launch of his autobiography Pills to Purpose, and his mission to make sure that no one is left behind because of the cost of medication.
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Pills to Purpose: From the Pharmacy to the Frontlines: Healing Beyond the Counter: https://www.amazon.com/Pills-Purpose-Pharmacy-Frontlines-Healing/dp/B0FL26WT2Q/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
00:00 – Introduction to Ritesh Shah & his mission
02:23 – From India to independent pharmacy in New Jersey
05:52 – Building seven pharmacies and leading Legacy Pharmacy Group
07:44 – Losing his sister & the inspiration for a charitable pharmacy
09:44 – Opening New Jersey’s first charitable pharmacy in 2022
13:27 – Training the next generation: preceptor programs & students
20:20 – How BestRx supported the mission during the pandemic
26:05 – The vital role of his wife Asha in making it possible
44:23 – Pills to Purpose: A pharmacist’s story
Hosted By: Mark Bivins | Chief Growth Officer, RedSail Technologies & Hemal Desai | President, BestRx
Guest: Ritesh Shah, RPh | CEO & Managing Partner at Legacy Pharmacy Group & NJLEAF & Joseph Howe | President, Ritesh Shah Charitable Pharmacy
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