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A Message From: Henry Loubet, Chief Strategy Officer
Welcome to the Fall 2009 edition of "Keeping Current," your source of information about the Keenan Pharmacy Purchasing Coalition (KPPC) as well as trends, innovations and updates in Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM). This edition will highlight key issues on cost savings, home delivery and experimental drugs. I hope you find this informative and useful.
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The Art and Science of Trend Management - Part III
As we continue our discussion on Trend Management, you may remember there are three components of Trend Management that affect the net cost of your pharmacy benefit - Mix, the specific drugs used in treatment; Use, the quantity of ingredients prescribed; and Channel, the source through which the drugs are purchased.
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Prescription Home Delivery: The Channel Matters
Express Scripts has been committed to assisting plan sponsors with lowering cost increases, in part by controlling and eliminating waste from the pharmacy
benefit. One of the areas of focus where waste has been identified is the channel through which prescriptions are filled.
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Health Care Reform
On October 27, 2009, Keenan hosted our second webinar on health care reform. The Prospects for Health Care Reform 2009 webinar provided an update to the progress on legislation and how the changes will affect your benefit plans. Click here to access materials from the webinar and related resources on this topic.
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Express Scripts Home Delivery Enhancement Programs
As a leader in pharmacy programs, Express Scripts has three enhancement programs that are already proving to be successful with increasing member participation and satisfaction.
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FDA Establishes New Rules For Experimental Drugs
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established two new regulations that are geared toward increasing access to experimental drugs for patients who have life-threatening conditions and have already utilized all other available treatment options.
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KPPC - Where We've Been; Where We Are
Since its inception on January 1, 2007, Keenan's Pharmacy Purchasing Coalition (KPPC) has saved clients more than $37.2 million. KPPC's membership has grown from its initial 40,000 members, to more than 225,000.
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Keeping Current
Your source of information about the Keenan Pharmacy Purchasing Coalition (KPPC). In this and upcoming issues, we will be providing you with:
- solutions for improving pharmacy benefit performance
- items that may be of interest to your employees to pass along
- information on trends and innovations in pharmacy benefits
We hope you enjoy Keeping Current and we invite you to send us your comments and suggestions on what you'd like to see. You can reach us at kppc@keenan.com
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Contact:
Keenan & Associates
P.O. Box 4328
Torrance, CA 90510
800.654.8109
www.keenan.com
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