SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Magellan Rx Management, the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) division
of Magellan
Health (NASDAQ: MGLN) recently hosted its 13th annual
Specialty Summit, an open forum where industry experts share progressive
solutions for today's complex pharmacy challenges. The 2016 summit set
attendance records with well over 500 attendees - a more than 42 percent
increase over last year's conference - bringing together a targeted
cross-section of those within the industry focused on the challenging
and most costly area of spend.
"The growth of our Specialty Summit is a reflection of the rapidly
evolving drug management landscape, with specialty drugs serving as the
centerpiece of the national dialogue on pharmaceutical care, quality and
affordability," said Adam Wiatrowski, senior vice president and general
manager of Magellan Rx Management's specialty pharmacy division. "All
stakeholders in the pharmaceutical value chain are looking for expert
solutions that keep pace with the transformational changes in our
industry, and with well over a decade as a leader in specialty drug
management, Magellan Rx Management's Specialty Summit provides the
perfect forum to achieve that goal."
The two-day summit is focused on participants representing health plans,
states, third-party administrators, oncologists and practice managers,
consultants, brokers and pharmaceutical manufacturers. "This broad
perspective is essential to discussing sustainable solutions that
responsibly address the rapid increase of specialty drug spend in all
areas of the industry, including the member perspective, to help them
lead healthier, more vibrant lives," said Wiatrowski.
Areas of focus during this year's summit included biosimilars, trends in
specialty medical pharmacy, site of service challenges, oncology trends
and value-based contracting strategies. Magellan Rx is finalizing the
details for the 2017 Specialty Summit and will communicate the location
and dates early in 2017.
About Magellan Health: Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Magellan
Health, Inc. is a leader in managing the fastest growing, most
complex areas of health, including special populations, complete
pharmacy benefits and other specialty areas of healthcare. Magellan
develops innovative solutions that combine advanced analytics, agile
technology and clinical excellence to drive better decision making,
positively impact health outcomes and optimize the cost of care for the
members we serve — all within a customer-first culture. Magellan's
customers include health plans and other managed care organizations,
employers, labor unions, various military and governmental agencies and
third-party administrators. For more information, visit MagellanHealth.com.
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Magellan Health
Media Contact:
Colleen Flanagan
Johnson, 860-507-1923
cefjohnson@magellanhealth.com
or
Investor
Contact:
Renie Shapiro Silver, 877-645-6464
rshapiro@magellanhealth.com
Source: Magellan Health
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