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Sponsored by Value Drug Company   Guests:   Rick Siepp, PharmD CEO of Value Drug Company   Jordan Smith, PharmD is an innovative community pharmacist, the executive director of the Jordan Smith Community Care Foundation, and the 2026 Kentucky Pharmacist of the Year   Melinda Fowler, PharmD is a licensed pharmacist, functional medicine practitioner, and perimenopause/hormone therapy specialist known as The Hormonal Pharmacist.   Allison Arant - Senior Vice President, Client Development & Marketing Clearway Health       Subjects:   1) Value Drug Company - Building a new community pharmacy   2) Next Dose Summit - The Next Dose Summit is a two-day community-focused event for pharmacy professionals, technicians, students, entrepreneurs, and healthcare leaders.    Event Details Dates: October 14–15, 2026 Location: Covington, Kentucky (near Cincinnati) Founder: Dr. Jordan Smith, PharmD Core Focus: Exploring unconventional paths, innovation, entrepreneurship, and career reinvention beyond traditional pharmacy boundaries, prioritizing organic networking over a standard continuing education (CE) structure   Clearway Health - NASP inSPire Preview Allison Arant