Episodes

🧠 Episode Summary What if we’ve been thinking about cancer all wrong? In this deeply personal and paradigm-shifting episode of RealPharma , hosts Dr. Na-Ri Oh and Ian Wendt sit down with Dr. Christopher Gregg—neuroscientist, ...

The Opioid Reckoning (Part 2): Litigation, Accountability, and the Fight for Justice with Paul T. Farrell Jr. In Part 2 of our deep dive into the opioid crisis, hosts Dr. Na-Ri Oh and Ian Wendt continue their conversation wit...

The Opioid Reckoning (Part 1): Paul Farrell Jr. on Litigation, Accountability, and the System That Failed West Virginia has had the highest drug overdose death rate in the United States for over a decade. In a state with fewe...

Ending the Diagnostic Odyssey: Rare Disease, Employers & Reimagining Health Plans Hosts: Na-Ri Oh & Ian Wendt Guest: Joshua Resnikoff, Founder & CEO, Sunstone Health Episode Overview What if the biggest innovation in rare dis...

🎙️ Beyond Survival: Why Empathy Is the Missing Prescription in Pharma Episode Summary: In this no-holds-barred conversation, Na-Ri Oh and Ian Wendt sit down with Matthew Zachary —brain cancer survivor, founder of Stupid Cance...

🎙️ Real Pharma – Episode Title: Breaking the Silence: Why Pharma Needs to Speak Up Hosts: Na-Ri Oh & Ian Wendt Guest: Brian Reid, Founder & Principal at Reid Strategic 🔍 Episode Summary: In this episode of Real Pharma , Na-Ri...

Episode Title: Formulation as Strategy: Why CDMOs Matter More Than Ever Guest: Elizabeth Hickman, President & CEO, Austin Pharmaceutics Episode Overview In this episode of RealPharma , hosts Nari Oh and Ian Wendt sit down wit...

🎧 Hosts: Na-Ri Oh & Ian Wendt 🎓 Special Guests: Emma Cousin (PhD Candidate, Choice Institute – UW), Amos Fung (RealPharma Intern & Student Pharmacist) 🔍 Episode Summary: In this thought-provoking episode, hosts Na-Ri Oh and I...

Reinventing Cell Therapy with Acoustics, Microfluidics & High-Throughput Engineering In this episode, hosts Na-Ri Oh and Ian Wendt sit down with Dr. Andrew Gray — immune cell engineer, biotech founder, venture capitalist, and...

👩‍🔬👨‍⚕️ Hosts: Na-Ri Oh & Ian Wendt 🎧 Guest: Dr. Ron Shigeta – Biotech visionary, co-founder of IndieBio, and food innovation expert. 🧬 Episode Summary: In this deeply insightful and refreshingly candid episode, Ian and Nari ...

🎙 Episode Title: From Job Search to Power Move: How Top Talent’s Playing 2025 🧠 Guests: Kristiaan Rawlings, Executive Director at EPM Scientific 🎧 Hosts: Na-Ri Oh & Ian Wendt Episode Summary Layoffs. AI. Resume black holes. T...

Where Policy Meets the Pharmacy Counter Featuring Congressman Jake Auchincloss Episode Summary In this episode of RealPharma , hosts Na-Ri Oh and Ian Wendt sit down with Congressman Jake Auchincloss (MA-04) to dissect the tan...

Episode Title: “Conversations, Not Campaigns: The Art of Authentic Engagement in Healthcare” 🗣️ Episode Summary In this episode, hosts Dr. Na-Ri Oh and Ian Wendt sit down with Colin Hung — healthcare technologist, marketing s...

🎙️ Episode Title: Building the Highway for AI in Pharma: A Conversation with Ilya Burkov 📍 Episode Summary In this episode of RealPharma , hosts Na-Ri Oh and Ian Wendt sit down with Dr. Ilya Burkov, Head of AI Cloud at Nebius...

🎙️ Episode Title: Inside the CMC Black Box: A Deep Dive with Reza Oliyai 🧾 Show Notes: What exactly is CMC — and why is it behind more FDA rejections than any other category? In this episode of RealPharma , hosts Na-Ri Oh and...

In this episode of RealPharma, Ian Wendt and Na-Ri Oh sit down with Dara Katcher Levy, a regulatory attorney at Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C. —widely regarded as one of the nation’s top firms in food and drug law. Dara bring...

Episode Title: From Rock Star to Rare Disease Revolutionary: Casey McPherson’s Fight for His Daughter’s Life In this deeply personal and inspiring conversation, hosts Na-Ri Oh and Ian Wendt sit down with Casey McPherson, foun...

Episode Title: Behind the PBM Curtain: Antonio Ciaccia Exposes the Game Show Notes: In this compelling episode of Real Pharma , hosts Na-Ri Oh and Ian Wendt welcome back Antonio Ciaccia, CEO of 46brooklyn Research and Preside...

🎙️ 340B or Bust: Is This Program Failing the Sick? This week on Real Pharma, hosts Dr. Na-Ri Oh and Ian Wendt dive into the tangled world of 340B with returning guest William “Bill” Sarraille—one of the most respected voices ...

Episode Title: Paging Dr. ChaptGPT with Bryce Sady AI Adoption in Healthcare: Navigating the Present and Shaping the Future with Bryce Sady Episode Description: On today's insightful episode of RealPharma, hosts Dr. Na-Ri Oh ...

Episode Title: “Hiring Heat Check: What’s Hot in Biotech + Pharma Talent in Mid-2025” 🎙️ Hosts: Ian Wendt & Na-Ri Oh 🎧 Guest: Kristiaan Rawlings, Executive Recruiter at EPM Scientific Episode Overview: This week, fan favorite...

🎙 Episode Title: The Future of Biotech Guest: Andrew Craig, Founder of Plain English Finance | Author of Our Future is Biotech 📌 Episode Summary In this bold and wide-ranging conversation, Ian Wendt and Na-Ri Oh sit down with...

🎙 Episode Title: Rooted in Results: The Future of Functional Medicine with Dr. Erica Armstrong 🧬 Episode Summary In this episode, Dr. Na-Ri Oh and Ian Wendt sit down with Dr. Erica Armstrong, board-certified family medicine p...

🎙️ RealPharma Podcast Episode Title: Cracking the Code on Patient Engagement: Conversational AI with Dan Fox 🗓️ Release Date: May 5, 2025 🎧 Hosts: Dr. Na-Ri Oh & Ian Wendt 🎤 Guest: Dan Fox, Managing Director of Healthcare at ...