About
If you follow pharmacy benefits, you’ve been hearing a lot about biosimilars and their promise to contain specialty pharmacy costs. Specifically, all eyes are on ten biosimilars awaiting FDA approval that are poised to compete with Humira – the world’s highest grossing drug.  

As biosimilars enter the market, many questions arise. How will biosimilars change the way pharmacy claims are processed and covered? How will PBMs integrate these new drugs into their formularies? What will be the impact on rebates? And how can payers ensure that their decisions about biosimilars today are sustainable throughout a three-year contract? 

Join Truveris for our latest webinar discussion on how to navigate the wave of biosimilars coming to market. During the session, Truveris experts will discuss how and why biosimilars are revolutionizing pharma, their impact on pharmacy benefits programs, and important preparation strategies for payers to implement within their current and future PBM contracts. 
Agenda
  • Learn why biosimilars are an innovative development in medicine
  • Outline the impact biosimilars may have on your pharmacy benefits plan, specifically your PBM contract, formulary, and member experience
  • Share strategies to prepare your self-funded plan for the rise of biosimilars 
Presenters
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Adrienne Trudell, PharmD, BCGP, CPBS
Vice President of Pharmacy Solutions, Truveris
Adrienne is a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) subject matter expert supporting Truveris’ account management team. She provides consultative and clinical insights to help clients optimize their pharmacy benefits.

Adrienne is a multi-faceted clinician with 9+ years of hands-on experience across Client Services, Pharmacy Benefits, and Clinical Management. In addition, Adrienne is a veteran of the U.S. Army where she served in the rank of Captain. During her tour of duty, she held several supervisory positions culminating as the Assistant Chief of Outpatient Pharmacy Operations at Womack Army Medical Center, which was the department of defense’s busiest pharmacy network dispensing $1.5M prescriptions annually.

Adrienne received her Doctor of Pharmacy from Xavier University of Louisiana College of Pharmacy. She also completed a managed care residency at Kelsey Seybold Clinic in Houston, Texas and holds a board certification in geriatric pharmacy.
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Jake Powers, PharmD, MBA
Solutions Architect
Jake Powers is a clinical pharmacist who has worked for a large PBM and health insurer focusing on the development of pharmacy and medical benefit cost-savings programs with a specialty in oncology medications.

At Truveris, Jake serves as a subject matter expert optimizing pharmacy benefits programs to make medications more affordable and accessible for patients.

Jake has served as a clinical pharmacist for IngenioRx and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, with multiple years’ experience within the hospital, retail, and other patient-facing roles.
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Louise Shea, RPh
Vice President of Strategy & Innovation, Truveris
Louise Shea, RPh, has nearly four decades of experience within the pharmacy and healthcare ecosystem. At Truveris, Louise serves as Vice President of Strategy and Innovation, where she devises and implements new solutions to the challenges that patients, payers, and life sciences brands face in the pharmacy chain.
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Joe Thomas, PharmD, MPBA
Clinical Director, Truveris
Joe Thomas has spent 15 years as a clinical pharmacy expert in retail pharmacies, PBMs, consulting firms, and academia.

At Truveris, Joe collaborates with plan sponsors and brokers to guide them toward more efficient pharmacy programs, based on clinical developments, emerging pharmacy trends, and the plan’s own data.

Joe spent several years with CVS Health as a Clinical Advisor within their PBM Coalition Business Unit. Joe has also served as a clinical pharmacist for Accredo, Walgreens Home Infusion Services, and Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy.

Joe is an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh, where he teaches managed care.
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