
- Create a community of like-minded peers to learn from and support on trending pharmaceutical issues and everyday challenges;
- Explore and harness a diversity of perspectives represented by colleagues across many aspects of the pharmaceutical supply chain (e.g., pharmacy benefit managers, health plans, pharmaceutical manufacturers, genetic testing companies);
- Leverage best practices for optimizing value in pharmaceutical benefits and zeroing in on total cost of care with access to thought leadership from industry and policy experts;
- Remain on the leading edge of industry innovation, closely following the specialty pipeline and groundbreaking advancements in precision medicine;
- Explore and support the linkages between drug adherence, health and productivity;
- Build an agenda for discussion topics, committee resources and products based on timely and relevant member priorities; and
- Provide a channel for confidential sharing of ideas and experiences among PBC members.
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Pharmacy Benefit Committee
Scope of Work
Pharmacy Benefit Committee
The PBC helps drive the pharmacy resources for the Business Group and provides an active member engagement platform. The full committee meets three times each year. Two meetings are held at the Business Group offices in Washington, D.C., and one takes place online via teleconference. In-person meetings dedicate six hours to business; teleconferences last approximately two hours. Minutes of each meeting are kept and distributed to all members of the Committee. In- between meetings, committee members may be asked to review deliverables, participate in webinars and provide expertise.
Previous and ongoing agenda topics include:
- Formulary and utilization management strategy
- Data transparency and interoperability
- Cost and delivery of specialty medications
- Precision medicine, including pharmacogenomics, genetic testing and gene therapy
- Drug and supplement safety
- Waste management
- Couponing/copay assistance
- Adherence
- Site-of-care shift
- Biosimilars
- Opioid misuse and abuse