Why Great Pharmacists Still Struggle to Stay Open

Independent pharmacies are filling prescriptions at a loss, and most people have no idea. In this episode of the Peptides and Longevity Podcast, Dr. Lisa Faast breaks down why margins are getting crushed, what clinicians miss about business, and how pharmacy owners can build real stability without losing the heart of patient care.- - - - - Dr. Lisa Faast, PharmD is a pharmacist with over two decades of experience and an independent pharmacy owner. She is the founder of DiversifyRx, where she helps independent pharmacy owners strengthen their businesses through practical strategy across financials, operations, marketing, and team leadership, so they can survive and thrive in a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.With deep experience in compounding, hormones, functional medicine, and the evolving peptide space, Dr. Faast brings a rare mix of clinical insight and real-world business leadership. She’s also a serial entrepreneur on a mission to help pharmacies stay open, serve their communities, and build sustainable profitability.Website: https://drlisafaast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drlisafaast/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lisa-faast-pharmd-the-pharmacy-badass-b03a60318/- - - - - Are you a health practitioner exploring peptide therapies? Learn more at ⁠⁠www.integrativepeptides.com⁠⁠ and use code PODLIFE for practitioner savings.For AI-driven insights and tools to support peptide protocols, visit ⁠⁠www.integrativepeptides.ai⁠⁠- - - - - Holtorf Medical GroupWebsite: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://holtorfmed.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/holtorfmed/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IntegrativePeptideshttps://www.instagram.com/integrativepep?igsh=MXNjOHpuM3Fpb21hZA==Holtorf Medical Grouphttps://www.instagram.com/holtorfmedicalgroup?igsh=dWhnenZyM3g0ajZk&utm_source=qrNAHIShttps://www.instagram.com/nahypothyroidism?igsh=NnUwYWtsZWRkaTRxKent Holtorf, MDYouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0S6Kaa1V9-dfo2sPyZPT6A⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Produced by DrTalks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://drtalks.com/podcast-service/⁠