Mehdi
Bezih.
Clinical pharmacist building tools that translate evidence into durable practice — prior-authorization automation, clinical protocol design, and compliance-driven pharmacy operations.
A small, stubborn idea
Less a portfolio, more a working record.
Each project here began with a real question encountered in practice: what is breaking, what does the evidence say, and what would a better implementation actually look like at the point of care.
My work lives at the intersection of clinical pharmacy, health-system operations, and the software that shapes both. This site is where I document what I build and why.
Clinical pharmacy,
at a systems level.
I earned my PharmD from the University of Toledo and entered practice focused on the systems-level gaps I encountered on the floor — outdated workflows, limited clinical technology, and fragmented communication across care teams.
I currently adjudicate GLP-1 prior authorizations at Prime Therapeutics, supporting Medi-Cal members across a high-volume caseload. Alongside that work, I operate PharmRx LLC, where I design and build software for the managed-care and independent-pharmacy workflows I have worked within directly.
Two tools are currently in production: glpv2, a prior-authorization workflow tool that reduces case processing time by approximately 40 percent, and RxGuard, a HIPAA- and DEA-compliant pharmacy management platform with AI-assisted pill counting and Schedule II perpetual inventory. I also consult with independent pharmacies on credentialing, operations, and clinical workflow design.
Two questions guide the work:
Does this actually help patients?
And can it be made measurably better?
ASHP-certified in AI in Pharmacy and Pharmacy Informatics. Registered Pharmacist, State of Michigan. Controlled Substance License, State of Michigan.
Where the
systems thinking
comes from.
Before I was writing protocols, I was standing on the floor with the team that runs them.
Advanced APPE · 2024
Corewell Health (Trenton)
Mentors: Dr. Macey Williams, Kevin Kar, Haley Schevenar
Embedded as part of the clinical pharmacy team on daily interdisciplinary rounds — delivering evidence-based therapeutic recommendations and managing complex pharmacotherapy across the service.
- Renal dose adjustments
- IV-to-PO transitions
- Anticoagulation protocols
- Antimicrobial stewardship
- Medication reconciliation
- Transitions-of-care planning
Highlight · June 2024
Inhaler standardization & reassignment initiative
Contributed to Corewell's system-wide inhaler standardization program — building safe disinfection protocols, reallocation workflows, and operational changes for inpatient inhaler reuse. Educated staff on handling and documentation to align with updated infection-control standards.
Outcome: reduced pharmacy waste, improved cost efficiency, and a safer, more defensible reuse pipeline on the inpatient side.
What I actually work on.
No fluff. Here's where I spend most of my time.
Managed Care & Prior Auth
Adjudicating PBM prior authorizations and building the tooling around them — clinical criteria logic, aid-code databases, ICD-10 validation, automated fax templates.
Pharmacy Informatics
ICD-10 validation, reject-code analysis, PA criteria logic, clinical decision support. Turning messy clinical guidance into structured, auditable decisions.
Compliance-Grade Pharmacy Ops
HIPAA and DEA 21 CFR 1304 compliance by design. Schedule II perpetual inventory, immutable audit trails, role-based access, state-specific requirements.
Independent Pharmacy Consulting
Credentialing, network contracting, DUR, workflow optimization. Helping independent retail and compounding pharmacies run like it’s 2026 instead of 1996.
Things I've built,
broken, and rebuilt.
Collaborate
on something
real.
I work with clinical, operational, and informatics teams on protocol design, PBM and prior-authorization tooling, pharmacy compliance, credentialing, and clinical workflow. Open to engagements where the problem is well-defined and the objective is measurable improvement in patient care.