In this episode, Joy interviews Saumya Rawat, the Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Pharmesol, a startup pioneering the development of an AI-enabled pharmacy assistant. Pharmesol's mission is to automate the frequently-held conversations that pharmacists engage in with patients about their medications, from proper usage to managing side effects, through text-based interactions. Saumya shares her journey, starting from her passion for technology and healthcare at MIT to the creation of Pharmesol. The conversation highlights the importance of flexibility, patient choice, and providing accessible, trustworthy healthcare information, along with Pharmasol's commitment to building a comprehensive medication knowledge base and conversation flow algorithms to enhance patient care.
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