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What if a device on your kitchen counter could track every pill you take, alert your doctor in real time, and flag opioid addiction before it takes hold? That's exactly what Shane built.

In this episode of August After Dark, we sit down with the founder of Custom Health — a UBC pharmacist who rewrote Canadian legislation and is now taking his company public on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Shane shares the story behind Spencer, Custom Health's smart medication dispenser that replaces a cabinet full of pill bottles with a single daily pouch — connected to a 24/7 clinical team that actually monitors whether your medication is working.

We talk about the opioid crisis in a way you haven't heard before — the full-image tracking of a tablet from pharmacy shelf to patient hand, and the AI that flags opioid use disorder before a doctor's appointment ever happens.

If you want to understand where healthcare is actually going — this episode is for you.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
01:44 - Dream Cars, What's in the Garage
05:43 - From UBC Pharmacy Grad to Healthcare Disruptor
07:44 - Building Western Canada's First Central Fill Pharmacy
10:29 - Why Guessing your Medication has to STOP
13:14 - The Parkinson's Story That Changed Everything
16:04 - How the Dispenser Works
19:04 - Tracking Every Opioid From Pharmacy to Patient
22:58 - The Hidden Danger of Opioids After Surgery
25:35 - How AI Catches Addiction Early
30:22 - The Future of Pharmacy in the Next 5 Years
33:08 - How to the Dispenser in your home
35:52 - The Growth Plan & Going Public on the TSX
38:28 - What Keeps a Founder Going When It Gets Hard
40:48 - Why Disconnecting Outdoors Keeps You Sane
47:46 - What Patient Care Looks Like 3 Years From Now