IMPROVING HEALTH CARE THROUGH
IMPROVING HEALTH CARE THROUGH
DRUG BENEFIT STRATEGIES
The Rx Benefits
Coalition is pleased to present a series of six luncheon forums on
Capitol Hill to discuss the structure of market-based prescription drug services
and to examine how these services are utilized to ensure patient safety, reduce
the cost of prescription drugs, and increase the freedom of choice and convenience
for consumers. The first in the series will be held -
DATE:
Monday, April 8th
TIME:
12:00 noon - 1:00 p.m.
PLACE:
B-340 Rayburn House Office Building
AGENDA: "The Value of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Care Services" Moderator: Mary R. Grealy, President
Healthcare Leadership CouncilIntroduction: Judith A. Cahill, Executive Director
Academy of Managed Care PharmacyPresenter: Steven G. Avey, R.PH., M.S., Executive Director
Foundation for Managed Care Pharmacy
The remaining luncheon forums will focus on -
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Monday, April 22nd --
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"Safety First: How Prescription Drug Benefit Services
Enhance Patient Safety"
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Monday, May 6th --
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"Formularies: Fact and Fiction"
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Monday, May 20th --
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"Generics: Reducing Consumer Costs With the Appropriate
Use of Generics"
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Monday, June 3rd--
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"Disease Management: Improving Patient Health Through
Innovation, Collaboration, and Intervention" |
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Monday, June 17th --
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"In Your Mailbox: Safety, Savings, and Convenience
With Home
Delivery of Medicines" |
The Rx Benefits Coalition represents a diverse group of employers and other payers and providers of prescription benefits committed to ensuring that consumers have access to safe and affordable prescription drug services through the use of proven market-based innovations in pharmaceutical care.