PHARMACIST ON THE FRONTLINES: Fighting for Patients & for Survival

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Disruptive Dialogue with Chuck Melendi

Chuck Melendi

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The healthcare system in our country is broken. It is time to fight for change, and to do it together. Tune in as retired industry executive Chuck Melendi and Disruptive Dialogue explore how healthcare corporations are sticking it to patients, providers and businesses. You need to know what is really going on in our overpriced and underperforming healthcare system. Consumers and their employers pay too much money for too little care, and the players running the show are making billions. Let’s create solutions, and let’s demand results. LET'S FIX HEALTHCARE.

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PHARMACIST ON THE FRONTLINES: Fighting for Patients & for Survival

Disruptive Dialogue with Chuck Melendi

38 minutes 39 seconds

5 months ago

PHARMACIST ON THE FRONTLINES: Fighting for Patients & for Survival

Welcome back! In this week’s episode, Chuck sits down with independent pharmacist Dr. Scott Fritch for a powerful conversation about what’s really going on behind your pharmacy counter.Dr. Fritch reveals how major insurance companies and their pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) have created a rigged system that squeezes out independent pharmacists, limits patient access, and confuses the public with the lack of transparency endemic in the system. He and Chuck expose how PBMs can manipulate drug pricing, mislead employers on their cost savings, and even launch smear campaigns against those who speak up.

If you’ve ever wondered why your prescription costs keep climbing, or why your trusted local pharmacist is closing shop, this episode is a must-listen.

What You’ll Hear:

-Why the pharmacy system is set up to benefit insurers, not patients and employers

-How PBMs use “spread pricing” and “rebate traps” to drive up costs

-What happens when pharmacists are forced to fill prescriptions at a loss

-The growing threat to independent pharmacies across the country

-The dangerous disconnect between prescribing doctors and medication coverage

-Why standing up — even when it’s risky — matters more than ever.

Memorable Quotes:

“We’re not trying to break the system — we’re trying to save it.” – Dr. Scott Fritch

“If you’re a pharmacist and you’re silent, you’re part of the problem.” – Chuck Melendi

“Support your independent pharmacist. Push back. Ask questions. You can make a difference.” – Dr. Scott Fritch

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💥 This is not your average healthcare talk. It’s Disruptive Dialogue with Chuck Melendi - the show that pulls back the curtain on America’s broken healthcare system. Your host, Chuck Melendi, spent 35 years in the industry — including 25 with Johnson & Johnson — and he’s seen enough to know: Americans are being ripped off.

Tune in every Monday for a new conversation.

🎙 Get informed. Get involved. Let’s fix this — together.

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