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Study Group: Biopharmaceutical Pricing Trend Experts (US)

Council Members in this Study Group: 24

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Adam Fein, PhD, Founder & President, PEMBROKE CONSULTING INCAdam Fein, PhD

Founder & President
PEMBROKE CONSULTING INC
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Adam Fein, PhD, is the Founder and President of Pembroke Consulting, Inc., a Philadelphia-based management advisory and business research firm. Dr. Fein is one of the country’s foremost experts on pharmacy economics and the pharmaceutical supply chain. He provides strategic advisory services to a diverse...

Vikram Singh, MBA

Director in Health and Productivity Practice
Buck Consultants, LLC. (Mellon Consultants)
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Vikram Singh, MBA, is the Director in the Health and Productivity Practice at Buck Consultants. His expertise is in the financial and business aspects of pharmacy benefit management. Mr. Singh provides strategic advice in the areas of pharmacy benefit and health care finance, and on mergers and acquisitions...

Dea Belazi, PharmD, MPH, PAHM, Pharmacy Consultant, Dea Belazi, PharmD, MPH, PAHMDea Belazi, PharmD, MPH, PAHM

Pharmacy Consultant
Dea Belazi, PharmD, MPH, PAHM
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Dea Belazi, PharmD, MPH, PAHM, is currently a Consultant working with health plans and pharmaceutical companies. Dr. Belazi is also a Consulting Practice Leader for Wolters Kluwer Health- Managed Care Group. Previously, he was the Senior Director of Pharmacy Services for Independence Blue Cross, alarge...

Steven Miller, MS, DPH, President, Steven Miller, MS, DPHSteven Miller, MS, DPH

President
Steven Miller, MS, DPH
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Steven Miller, MSPharm, DPH, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of SJM Enterprises, a multi-faceted consumer-response organization, specializing in workers compensation, medication therapy management, and managed care pharmaceutical reimbursement issues, where he is working since February...

Tim Gallagher, RPh, Executive Vice President of Pharmacy Operations , ASTRUP DRUG, INC.Tim Gallagher, RPh

Executive Vice President of Pharmacy Operations
ASTRUP DRUG, INC.
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Tim Gallagher, RPh, is the Executive Vice President of Pharmacy Operations at Astrup Drug in Minnesota, since 1999. Mr. Gallagher manages all aspects of pharmacy operations for the company. He has been a practicing pharmacist for over 25 years in both the chain and independent community pharmacy setting...

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No Visible Revenue Synergies in CVS Caremark's Latest Numbers

February 23, 2009

Adam Fein, PhD, Founder & President, PEMBROKE CONSULTING INC

CVS Net Rises; Finance Chief Plans to Retire | online.wsj.com

CVS Caremark’s PBM businesses are not becoming a larger share of prescriptions filled at CVS retail pharmacies. Put another way, the flagship Maintenance Choice program may be appealing to payers and consumers, but there is not yet a quantitatively visible shift in CVS' retail activity. If CVS pharmacies...

Pharmacy Profits and Wal-Mart

January 16, 2009

Adam Fein, PhD, Founder & President, PEMBROKE CONSULTING INC

Health-Care Outlays Climb at Slowest Rate in Years | online.wsj.com

U.S. spending on outpatient prescription drugs grew by only 4.9 percent in 2007, which was below overall health care spending growth  of 6.1 percent. Public funds (primarily Medicare and Medicaid) paid for 36 percent of total retail prescription drug spending in 2007. So, how much money do pharmacies...

An Unfortunate Victory for EU Repackagers

December 9, 2008

Adam Fein, PhD, Founder & President, PEMBROKE CONSULTING INC

EU Exec Drops Drug Repackaging Ban Plan | www.reuters.com

Reuters reported on Friday that the EU plans to drop a proposed ban on repackaging of pharmaceuticals. In my opinion, dropping the ban is a very bad decision. Repackaging eliminates the benefit of just about every practical anti-counterfeit tracking technology, including the emerging serializationrequirements...

Cardinal Health Rebuilds Reputation with DEA Compliance Efforts

December 8, 2008

Adam Fein, PhD, Founder & President, PEMBROKE CONSULTING INC

Cardinal Health Builds Out its 'Suspicious Order Monitoring Program' | pharmaceuticalcommerce.com

Now that Cardinal Health (CAH) has finally resolved its long-standing DEA issues, the company has quietly launched a series of intriguing Medication Safety web pages. I’m impressed by these initial public efforts at education and greater transparency, although it’s obviously a work-in-progress. Cardinal...

Pharmacy Groups Oppose First Databank AWP Settlement

December 3, 2008

Adam Fein, PhD, Founder & President, PEMBROKE CONSULTING INC

NACDS, FMI Urge Court to Oppose Proposed AWP Settlements that Would Penalize Retail Pharmacy and the Patients They Serve | nacds.org

NACDS and FMI filed another brief in opposition to the controversial proposed First Databank settlement, although they overstate their arguments in a few places. I expect this battle to heat up over the next month as we get closer to the late December hearing about First Databank’s settlement. This...

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Members in this Study Group include these company types:

  • Consultancy, Pharma-Focused
  • Healthcare Management
  • Pharmacy or Drug Store, Chain
  • Managed Care Health Insurer, For-Profit
  • Pharmaceuticals Manufacturer
  • Biotechnology Manufacturer
  • Consultancy, Healthcare-Focused
  • Drug Distributor, General or Full-Spectrum
  • Individual/Small Consultancy
  • Lab, Non-Academic/Community Hospital
  • Laboratory, Independent
  • Pharmaceutical Benefits Manager, Large >10 M Lives
  • Pharmaceutical Benefits Manager, Small <10 M Lives
  • Pharmaceutical Software, IT & Other
  • Third Party Administrator

Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:

  • Director
  • Business Development Manager
  • President
  • Owner
  • Senior Vice President
  • Medical Director
  • Chief Executive Officer
  • Manager
  • Pharmacist - RPh/PharmD
  • Principal
  • Regional Sales Manager
  • Consultant
  • Marketing Director
  • Operations Executive
  • Partner

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