Three Nationally Recognized Phoenix Law Group Pharmacy Benefit Attorneys to Speak at Prescription Drug Pricing Conference
8 January 2006 Nationally recognized pharmacy benefit and
operations attorneys Laurel Wala, Samantha Brown and Cami Agena of the
Phoenix Law Group (PLG) of Feldman Brown Wala Hall & Agena will serve as
faculty at the Fourth Annual In-House Counsel Forum on Government
Regulation of Prescription Drug Pricing Conference on Thursday January 26th
and Friday, January 27th at the InterContinental: The Barclay New York
City.
The PLG partners will provide valuable insight on the trends and issues
impacting drug pricing and pharmacy benefit management (PBMs) companies.
Presentations and workshops include:
Laurel Wala will deliver a presentation on "PBMs and Pricing
Transparencies" that will address the status of transparency legislation
and litigation in the states; the impact of the pricing disclosure
requirements of the Medco Health consent order; and what provisions
manufacturers, PBMs and health plans should include in contracts to protect
themselves. Additionally, Wala will discuss how the use of average
wholesale pricing (AWP) has led to allegations of pricing collusion.
Samantha Brown and Cami Agena will conduct a workshop, "Pricing for PBMs
under Medicare Part D," that will identify pricing concerns unique to PBMs
under Medicare Part D and offer effective strategies for working through
the pricing maze. They will highlight the impact of disclosure and the
reporting of pricing information under the MMA; how CMS and USP formulary
guidance have impacted Part D pricing; and the pros and cons of sponsorship
and servicing for PBMs.
"We selected PLG's pharmacy benefits and operations attorneys to speak at
this event because of their extensive background in all areas of PBM
operations," says Lisa J. Piccolo, industry manager, pharmaceutical/life
sciences group, legal division of the American Conference Institute. "They
have the
in-depth experience, knowledge and understanding of the issues and
challenges facing PBMs and pharmaceutical companies needed to help to
educate and inform our attendees."
About The Phoenix Law Group
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Phoenix Law Group of Feldman Brown Wala Hall &
Agena, PLC is a commercial law firm providing a full range of services
including corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate
compliance, white collar and criminal defense, commercial litigation and
litigation avoidance, and healthcare. The firm's clients include national
pharmacy chains and pharmacy benefit management companies (PBMs),
healthcare providers, real estate developers, institutional lenders, and
publicly held and emerging growth companies. For more information, visit
www.phoenixlawgroup.com or call 480-444-3500.
CONTACT:
Jodi Amendola
Amendola Communications for Phoenix Law Group
480.664.8412, ext. 11
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SOURCE: Phoenix Law Group
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