Clarence Jones

And then, you know, like, yeah, we don't put all our business out here, but, uh, uh i had to make some changes yeah so but but but again you know i was encouraged uh to do that and uh but but it was it was the right thing to do and so i think that you know people need to understand the importance of really being honest about where they're at and uh uh

And then, you know, like, yeah, we don't put all our business out here, but, uh, uh i had to make some changes yeah so but but but again you know i was encouraged uh to do that and uh but but it was it was the right thing to do and so i think that you know people need to understand the importance of really being honest about where they're at and uh uh

I'm going to ask our listening audience, whoever is listening to this program, to send us in their comments.

I'm going to ask our listening audience, whoever is listening to this program, to send us in their comments.

As we talk about our next level of conversation. Because I think that there are a lot of people that will be listening to this that will have some very, very valid statements, comments to make. And we want to make sure that we at least consider them as we move ahead. Because as we have already said, this is a very, very complex topic.

As we talk about our next level of conversation. Because I think that there are a lot of people that will be listening to this that will have some very, very valid statements, comments to make. And we want to make sure that we at least consider them as we move ahead. Because as we have already said, this is a very, very complex topic.

I was going to say something, Stan, real quick. You were talking about your experience with a pharmacist. I remember my first experience with a pharmacist was in my community. He gave me some books. his daughter had grown up and I got a whole bunch of books like The Black Stallion and Cinderella and all like that. So I have a very fond memory of my pharmacist as well.

I was going to say something, Stan, real quick. You were talking about your experience with a pharmacist. I remember my first experience with a pharmacist was in my community. He gave me some books. his daughter had grown up and I got a whole bunch of books like The Black Stallion and Cinderella and all like that. So I have a very fond memory of my pharmacist as well.

So I know that they're very, very important people who can make a big impact in terms of how people perceive and how people do their medicine. So I just want to put that out there first. Okay.

So I know that they're very, very important people who can make a big impact in terms of how people perceive and how people do their medicine. So I just want to put that out there first. Okay.

Yeah, I'm going to ask this question because this is such a major issue, and you used the term accelerating, okay? Usually, things accelerate. You said businesses. These are businesses, right? Businesses, acceleration. There is a lot of conversation around the changes as a result of the pharmacy benefit managers. Okay, there's been some change. Could you talk about that?

Yeah, I'm going to ask this question because this is such a major issue, and you used the term accelerating, okay? Usually, things accelerate. You said businesses. These are businesses, right? Businesses, acceleration. There is a lot of conversation around the changes as a result of the pharmacy benefit managers. Okay, there's been some change. Could you talk about that?

I mean, I just want to talk about that. I'm not blaming anybody. I just want to talk about it, enter the conversation.

I mean, I just want to talk about that. I'm not blaming anybody. I just want to talk about it, enter the conversation.

Yeah, no, no, I appreciate that because I think the other part, too, is that, you know, when we were talking about this pharmaceutical desert, we realized that, as Stan talked about, you know, we used to have them on every corner, right? And now it's gotten to a point where you only about maybe about 20% of what we had maybe a little while ago.

Yeah, no, no, I appreciate that because I think the other part, too, is that, you know, when we were talking about this pharmaceutical desert, we realized that, as Stan talked about, you know, we used to have them on every corner, right? And now it's gotten to a point where you only about maybe about 20% of what we had maybe a little while ago.

We don't, you know, we don't have a lot of independent products. And being totally transparent, when we do have them, they're concerned about the prices that are being set, which causes... uh, people to, to not be able to get their drugs or, you know, and with the loss of, of, of physical sites for pharmacies, people now have to go further. I mean, it's, it's a lot.

We don't, you know, we don't have a lot of independent products. And being totally transparent, when we do have them, they're concerned about the prices that are being set, which causes... uh, people to, to not be able to get their drugs or, you know, and with the loss of, of, of physical sites for pharmacies, people now have to go further. I mean, it's, it's a lot.

And I don't think that again, I'm not trying to blame, I'm just trying to help people understand, you know, what's really going on because people are really concerned.

And I don't think that again, I'm not trying to blame, I'm just trying to help people understand, you know, what's really going on because people are really concerned.