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#independentpharmacy #pharmacypodcast #pharmacist #pharmacynews #pharmacy #communitypharmacy #pharmacyindustry Schedule an Rx Assessment: https://www.sykes-cpa.com/rx-assessme... Support Didi’s Campaign: https://www.didiforcongress.com/ What does it take for a pharmacist to go from opening a compounding pharmacy to running for U.S. Congress? Turns out, it takes a lot. In this episode, Austin and Scotty sit down with Dr. Ndidiamaka Okpareke, PharmD, Owner of Olive Tree Compounding, and U.S. Congressional Candidate for NM CD1 to find out. We talk about: Didi’s path to pharmacy ownership Top advocacy issues facing compounding pharmacies Over-regulation of 503A compounding pharmacies and the peptide debate Campaign updates And more! 🕰️Timestamps 🕰️: 00:00 - 0:57: Introduction and Welcome Dr. Didi Okpareke 0:58 - 2:18 - Didi's origin story 2:19 - 4:38: New Mexico's healthcare crisis 4:39 - 8:43: The road to politics and Why pharmacist representation in Congress matters 8:44 - 14:06 Advocacy priorities, Peptides, and Pharmacist Oversight 14:07 - 19:58: Rural pharmacy closures in New Mexico 19:59 - 22:32 - What's next for peptides? 22:33 - 30:26: Campaign update 30:27: Closing remarks Stay connected with Dr. Ndidiamaka Okpareke: Didi’s website: https://www.didiforcongress.com/ Didi’s Instagram: / didiforcongress Didi’s Facebook: / didiforcongress Didi’s Twitter (X): https://x.com/DidiForCongress Olive Tree Compounding: https://www.olivetreecompounding.com/ Check out all our social media: Facebook: / sykesandco Twitter: / ollinsykes LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/syke... Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP LinkedIn: / scottysykes Scotty Sykes – CPA, CFP Twitter: / scottysykescpa More resources on this topic: Podcast – Inside the Fight for Compounding with Scott Brunner: • Inside the Fight for Compounding: Advocacy... Podcast – And Out Came the PBM Reform: • Bonus Episode: And Out Came the PBM Reform...

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