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💊 I did not set out to be the poster child of pharmacy. In fact, if you look at the standard, linear, corporate track that the industry expects you to stay boxed into for 40 years within my first profession, I am probably its worst nightmare. 💎 I’m what you call a multipational—someone who utterly refuses to have just one career passion or sit quietly in a single professional silo. Armed with a PharmD, an MBA, and a JD, I spent the last few decades realizing that the most dangerous phrase in healthcare is "we’ve always done it this way." ⌛️ My main sandbox is serving as an innovation executive and system architect co-piloting radical transparency at Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, PBC (MCCPDC), where we are actively dismantling opaque legacy models to make pharmacy and healthcare actually affordable. When I'm not pushing the boundaries of drug pricing reform, I’m an AI Wrangler, navigating the frontiers of how emerging tech intersects with healthcare delivery and better decisions /outcomes for patients. 🛠️ But my toolkit doesn't stop at corporate leadership. I am a fierce believer in writing your own blueprint, which is why I've authored and published over a dozen books dedicated to shattering the myth of the traditional career ladder. From writing the definitive entry guides for Medical Science Liaisons (MSLs) to mapping out portfolio careers in books like Multipationals and Plan C, my literary body of work is designed to help professionals build side ventures, master intrapreneurship, and weaponize their own multi-passionate skillsets. 🗺️ I don't believe in staying in a single lane, and I certainly don't believe in the traditional boundaries of what a healthcare professional "should" look like. Whether I’m driving market disruption on a national scale, writing a manual on modern career strategy, or mentoring the next generation of industry changemakers, my mission is the same: challenge the status quo, build the map where none exists, eradicate ignorance, and use every single tool in the kit. Let's go! 📚 More at erinalbert.com
Enterprise executive leading national pharmacy network strategy, professional affairs, and external industry association/society engagement. Responsible for pharmacy relations, network operations, and advocacy focused on patient access, transparency, & pharmacy sustainability. * Executive leadership of a national affiliate pharmacy network spanning independent pharmacies, regional and national chains, LTC, and ambulatory/outpatient providers * Primary liaison to national and state pharmacy associations, academic institutions, and patient advocacy organizations * Drug pricing strategy and market intelligence (AAC, NADAC, WAC, AWP, ASP, 340B, medical benefit drugs) * Pharmacy network contracting and operational alignment supporting sustainable reimbursement and patient access * AI-enabled network optimization, performance monitoring, and pharmacy engagement insights 2026 Talks: 2/18/26 - Webinar in conjunction with RxPreferred - Leasing the Cost Plus Drugs Affiliate Pharmacy Network for your Employment Healthcare Benefits Plan 3/11/26 - Vodcast with Drug Topics - https://www.drugtopics.com/view/mark-cuban-cost-plus-drug-company-examines-new-approaches-to-access-amid-pharmacy-deserts-and-closure 3/16/26 - Career at the Intersection of Pharmacy & Law - Webinar - University of Illinois Retzky College of Pharmacy, DIA Student Chapter 3/18/26 - Career & Cost Plus Drugs - PCOM School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Administration and Management Course, invited lecture by Dr. Rollins 4/9/26 - Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, and Blending Pharmacy & Law for Career - Creighton Health Law Society 4/16/26 - Career Development - UC Irvine Pharmacy 6/2/26 - The Fiduciary's New Frontier: Restoring Trust Through Transparent Pharmacy Pricing - 5th Transparency & HCP Spend Summit, Philadelphia, PA 2027: Mar 2027 - URI Seminar by the Sea 2026 Pubs: Jan - Dispense Times - The Last 5 Feet May - Dispense Times - What is a Switch...in 2026?
Spearhead AI-powered network development to enhance pharmacy engagement, streamline operations, and expand patient access to affordable medications nationwide. Lead strategic growth initiatives for the Cost Plus Drugs Affiliate Pharmacy Network and the Team Cuban Card, focusing on innovative solutions to improve operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Growth of the network more than doubled year over year, 3 years running, since inception. Foster cross-functional communication to integrate AI and digital tools, driving business development and new revenue streams in the evolving pharmacy landscape. Champion thought leadership on AI applications in healthcare, advocating for transparency, affordability, and industry disruption at key events and conferences. Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations while utilizing AI to safeguard patient information and optimize network performance. Develop and execute strategic partnerships to drive innovation, scalability, and cost reduction within the pharmacy network. 2025 Talks: 3/5/25 - CU Skaggs School of Pharmacy Convocation - Disruption & the Future of Pharmacy - Aurora, CO 9/5/25 - Dean's Convocation - Cost Plus Drugs, Advocacy & Policy - Lipscomb University College of Pharmacy 9/24/25 - Keynote Panel: The Future of PBMs - Salt Lake City, UT - SmithRx Broker Account Management Summit 11/8/25 - APhA Midyear Regional Meeting - Washington, DC - The Golden Ticket: Career Survival Skills for the 21st Century
Cross-functional showrunner and synchronizer with deep expertise in the pharmaceutical industry, focused on change management–flexibility and efficiency, building and designing/implementation of organization’s channels, and proficiency in identifying and extracting efficiencies. Experienced pharmacist, attorney, and MBA focused on marketing through traditional and non-traditional channels and B2B/network development. Eye on pharmacy trends, innovation, and privacy. Lead on the Team Cuban Card and Cost Plus Drugs Affiliate Pharmacy Network, built by team from scratch. 2024 Talks & Panels: 2/28/24 - Harvard Law School Entrepreneurship Project - Cambridge, MA 7/13/24 - Total Pharmacy Summit - Virtual 8/27- Rally Healthcare Innovation Panel Moderator - Indianapolis, IN 10/24 - CPESN fireside chat - on Cost Plus Drugs - Virtual 10/24 - NCPA Vodcast with Mark Cuban - Cost Plus Drugs - Virtual 2023 Talks & Panels: 1/25/23 - Healthcare Benefit Trends to Watch in 2023 - https://tinyurl.com/TrueRx 2/2/23 - Drug Discount Programs - APhA Module 2/28/23 - Career Discussion - IU Kelley School of Business - IUPUI 3/5/23 - Disruption in Prescription Drug Pricing - U of FL Graduate Program 5/30/23 - LinkedIn Live Audio - Creator Mode with LinkedIn 6/12 & 6/13/23 - Patients Rising Advocacy Fireside Chat - Washington, DC 9/23 - Pharmacy Benefits & Disruption - Top Trends to Watch - Portland, ME 9/23 - ACHP Annual Meeting - Panel on Pharmacy Disruption - Washington, DC 11/23 - Moderator, Class II Launch - DASPL at American Society for Pharmacy Law - San Antonio, TX
Selected to serve on the Executive Advisory Board of Pharmacy Times, contributing strategic insight on pharmacy practice innovation, policy trends, professional development, and the evolving business landscape of pharmacy. Collaborating with national pharmacy leaders to shape thought leadership content that supports pharmacists across all practice settings, including to: Provide strategic guidance on editorial direction, emerging pharmacy practice models, and industry trends. Advise on topics impacting community, health-system, long-term care, and independent pharmacy practice. Contribute thought leadership to support early-career and established pharmacists. Serve as a national voice on pharmacy innovation, policy, and professional advancement. Collaborate with fellow pharmacy leaders to elevate evidence-based insights for the profession. Drug Topics vodcast series on the future of community practice pharmacy as well.
Selected to serve on the Executive Advisory Board of Pharmacy Times, contributing strategic insight on pharmacy practice innovation, policy trends, professional development, and the evolving business landscape of pharmacy. Collaborating with national pharmacy leaders to shape thought leadership content that supports pharmacists across all practice settings, including to: Provide strategic guidance on editorial direction, emerging pharmacy practice models, and industry trends. Advise on topics impacting community, health-system, long-term care, and independent pharmacy practice. Contribute thought leadership to support early-career and established pharmacists. Serve as a national voice on pharmacy innovation, policy, and professional advancement. Collaborate with fellow pharmacy leaders to elevate evidence-based insights for the profession.
Website: https://www.us.mensa.org/read/mrj/ Pitching in and providing editorial guidance and article reviews for the Mensa Research Journal. Looking forward to learning as I go about the amazing world of intelligence and learning itself!
Author site: https://about.me/erinalbert Books: Featured in the NY Times, BBC, NPR, HuffPo, Forbes, Entrepreneur: 🟣 Punk Rock Pharmacy: DIY Your Healthcare Career (2020-2021) 🔵 Blue Skies with a Side of Prickly: Essays on Pharmacy, Business and Life (2019) 🔴 Single Women Entrepreneurs: 5 Years Later (2018) ⚫️ The S(He) Says Guide to Mentoring (2017) 🟢 Indiana State Pharmacy Law Guide (2016) 🟡 The Amazing Adventures of the Princesses from Planet STEM - trilogy (2014, 2015, 2016) 🟠 Multipationals: The Changing World of Work (2015) 🟤 The New Pharmacist: 46 Doses of Advice (2014) ⚫️ Law School: A Few Short and Plain Statements (2013) 🔴 Plan C: The Full-Time Employee and Part-Time Entrepreneur (2011) 🟡 Single. Women. Entrepreneurs. (2011 -1st and 2nd editions) 🟢 The Medical Science Liaison: An A to Z Guide (2007, 2011) 🟤 Indianapolis: A Young Professional's Guide (2008, 2010) ⚪️ The Life Science Lawyer (2009) 🔵 Prescription To My Younger Self: Lessons I Learned After Pharmacy School (2008)
Member of the nominating committee for the ASPL board of directors for 2025-26.