In this episode, our guest is James Wong, a pharmacist and founder of NiHowdy, pioneered the first platform offering customers drug rebates in Bitcoin on prescription refills. With experience in owning and operating pharmacies and skilled nursing facilities, he's a proud University of the Pacific graduate. Advocating blood donation, he highlights its potential to save lives, with each donation potentially aiding up to three individuals. Additionally, he emphasizes the personal benefits, citing a 50% reduction in cardiovascular incident risk and lowered cancer risk. Clearly passionate about Bitcoin and freedom technology, James is a staunch advocate.
Interview topics
- What the heck is Bitcoin?!
- What is NiHowdy?
- What do we do?
- Why is this important?
- How does Bitcoin disrupt the Pharmaceutical industry?
- Will the Inflation Reduction Act lower drug prices or backfire?
Guest - James Wong, PharmD
Host - Hillary Blackburn, PharmD, MBA
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What is Talk to Your Pharmacist?
We're dispensing stories of success from across the continuum of care.
Talk to Your Pharmacist is a podcast for pharmacists, student pharmacists, and others across the country to hear from industry leaders about their leadership stories and current healthcare topics. The Talk to Your Pharmacist podcast was founded and hosted by pharmacist, Dr. Hillary Blackburn.