Sports Pharmacy Network

NEW PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW 🎙️

How much can a blood test really tell you about an athlete's health and performance?

In this episode of the Sports Pharmacy Podcast, Dr. Brandon Welch sits down with sports performance expert Pratik Patel to break down the science behind blood biomarkers, athlete health, and performance optimization.

Topics discussed:
✔️ Important blood biomarkers for athletes
✔️ Common mistakes clinicians make when interpreting lab results
✔️ Why context matters more than a single lab value
✔️ Iron deficiency vs. anemia in athletes
✔️ Creatine, kidney function, and what the labs really mean
✔️ When testing helps vs when it becomes over-testing

Whether you're a pharmacist, sports medicine professional, coach, or athlete, this episode will help you better understand how to use blood biomarkers to support performance, recovery, and long-term health.

🎧 Listen (Apple/Spotify) or watch (YouTube) now and learn how to turn lab data into actionable insights.

Launching Summer 2026, the Sports Pharmacy Certificate Program by Sports Rx Network is designed to equip pharmacists and pharmacy residents with the practical knowledge and specialized skills needed to support athlete care in a rapidly growing field

Sign up to get on the waitlist: https://sportsrxnetwork.com/sports-pharmacy-certification-waitlist/

Were you unable to attend the 2026 Sports Pharmacy Summit? Do you wish there was a way to learn from the renowned speakers that presented in Florida? Did you attend the Summit but miss out on some key notes?

We are excited to announce that Sports Pharmacy Summit 2026 Replay: Select Sessions is available! Visit https://sportsrxnetwork.com/courses/sports-pharmacy-summit-2026-replay-select-sessions/ for more information

To preserve the unique value of the live event, this course includes select featured sessions only and does not represent the full Summit experience. In-person attendees benefit from exclusive content, networking opportunities, live discussions, and interactive elements that cannot be fully replicated online

The future of sports pharmacy is evolving and we’re excited to officially announce the upcoming launch of the Sports Pharmacy Certificate this Summer through the Sports Pharmacy Network.

This course was designed to provide a real-world, multidisciplinary approach to sports pharmacy practice by bringing together experts across:

- Clean sport & anti-doping
- Sports nutrition & hydration
- Performance testing & lab analysis
- Pain management & injury recovery
- Sports psychology & mental performance
- Health wearables
- Emergency medicine on the field
- Performance-enhancing supplements
- Clinical case applications
- Common medications used in athletes

What makes this certification different is that we are not only teaching the clinical side of sports pharmacy — we are also teaching the business of sports pharmacy adding dedicated education on branding and marketing. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive the designation: Sports Pharmacy Network – Sports Pharmacy Specialist (SPN-SPS). Certification for Allied Health Professionals COMING SOON

The course is $789 with the option for installment payments. Members of the Sports Pharmacy Network will receive a 15% discount. Join the waitlist today at https://sportsrxnetwork.com/sports-pharmacy-certification-waitlist/

The first session of the Sports Pharmacy Summit was a fireside chat with two sports pharmacists. Our CEO, Brandon Welch, was joined by Dr. Madeline Camejo, MS, PharmD, CPEL, Chief Pharmacy Officer at Baptist Health South Florida🏒

They spoke on how her vision and innovation led to one of the first institutions to integrate a pharmacist into a sports medicine clinic within a health system, the value this role has delivered to athletes, patients, and sports medicine providers, and how the model can scale across the health system and into other institutions as a blueprint for sports pharmacy integration

The 2026 Sports Pharmacy Summit kicked off with opening remarks by our CEO, Sports Pharmacist, Dr. Brandon Welch 🎤 A warm welcome and thank you to all attendees, speakers, and sponsors who traveled to Florida for our second annual conference 🏖️