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Webinar: “The Empire Strikes Back:  Headwinds for Specialty Rx Programs”

Date:  April 16, 2025

Time:  1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST

If you miss the live event, the webinar will be recorded and available to you on-demand, whenever you have the time to listen. 

Cost:  Free to SPBA members

Registration Link: 

Speaker:  Jason Lacey, Principal, Lacey, P.A.
 

Description:  This presentation will review recent challenges by prescription drug manufacturers to programs utilized by group health plans to manage specialty medications, such as programs that seek to maximize access to manufacturer assistance programs or utilize prescriptions obtained from international pharmacies.  Specific consideration will be given to recent litigation brought by Johnson & Johnson (against Express Scripts and SaveOnSP), AbbVie (against payer Matrix), and Gilead (against Meritain) and what these challenges may mean for group health plans and their TPAs.  Time permitting, a brief update on recent developments regarding PBM reform will also be included.
 

Learning Objectives:

Become familiar with recent litigation by Rx manufacturers challenging efforts to circumvent traditional specialty Rx distribution models.  

Enhance understanding of legal issues raised by specialty Rx management programs.

Gain awareness of recent developments related to PBM reform. 

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Formats Available: Live Webinar & Audio Download
Original Seminar Date: April 16, 2025
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