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Navigating 2024: Key Market Shifts


Title:  Navigating 2024: Key Market Shifts in Gene & Cell Therapy, Biosimilars, Weight Loss, $35/month Insulin, and more
When: Tuesday, March 19th at 12 p.m. EST

Speakers:
  Robert Shelley, Founding Principal, Leaf Health, Warren Borders, Vice President of Client Engagement, Leaf Health, Hugh Gallagher, Vice President of Client Engagement, Leaf Health, Troy Lannoo, Vice President of Client Engagement, Leaf Health, Coral Snow-Fergusen, Director of Client Engagement, Leaf Health and Jeff Auten, Director of Clinical Consulting, Leaf Health

From gene & cell therapy and biosimilar market introductions to $35 per month insulin and AMP cap's effect on the commercial marketplace, the pharmacy market is maintaining significant changes in 2024. Each development requires thoughtful and proactive planning to ensure enduring member access and program affordability.

Join industry experts from Leaf Health for this exclusive webinar as they unpack these significant updates shaping the landscape in 2024. This expert panel will provide deep insights, analyze market trends, and discuss the implications of these developments, including:

  • Understand the cell and gene therapy pipeline and available strategies.
  • Understand the market implication of Humira biosimilars and how to best respond to market alternatives.
  • Understand the introduction of $35 per month insulins and the impact on formularies and member product access.
  • The latest on the GLP 1 insulin / weight loss class – market adoption / data / access and plan coverage strategies.
  • The effects of AMP cap government actions and its effect on the commercial marketplace.

Speakers

        

Robert Shelley
Founding Principal, Leaf Health

Rob has been working as an executive in the Pharmaceutical, Pharmacy Benefits Management, and Pharmacy Benefit Consulting sector for more than 30 years. Rob’s passion is to advocate and help improve the overall competitive position of Leaf’s clients without sacrificing care, or access to services of members.

His expertise includes a broad understanding of the entire health care landscape with a specialization in in pharmaceutical benefit industry.  Rob’s area of knowledge includes, drug manufacturer formulary rebate administration, specialty drug costs, utilization trends, PBM pricing evaluation and audit. 

     
   

Warren Borders
Vice President of Client Engagement, Leaf Health

Warren joined the Leaf Health family in July 2020 as Vice President of Client Engagement. He has worked in the pharmacy benefit management industry since 2004 in the areas of sales and client management gaining valuable industry knowledge and experience with medium and large size PBMs.

Warren is dedicated to helping his clients navigate through various aspects of the pharmacy benefit including PBM pricing, contract negotiation, savings analyses, financial modeling, and pharmacy analytics.

     
   

Hugh Gallagher
Vice President of Client Engagement, Leaf Health

Hugh has been a member of the Leaf Health team since November 2021. As a proven pharmacy benefits industry leader, Hugh is on a mission to “change the PBM game.”

Leading the company’s national sales efforts, Gallagher demonstrates the effectiveness of Leaf Health’s ethical, transparent, and clinically driven business model – a model that stands out in the industry thanks to its full alignment with patient and plan sponsor interests. Gallagher’s consultative approach emphasizes the company’s core focus on clinical programs, incorporating clinical discussions into the selling process to ensure each client benefits from a program designed to meet their specific needs.

     
   

Troy Lannoo
Vice President of Client Engagement, Leaf Health

Troy joined Leaf in February 2022 as the Vice President of Client Engagement.  He is responsible for partnering with senior leaders of his assigned accounts to navigate the various aspects of the pharmacy benefit including PBM pricing, contract negotiation, savings analyses, financial modeling, and pharmacy analytics. In addition, he is responsible for leading and coordinating the activities of multiple internal departments to deliver best-in-class service while promoting trend management solutions to help clients achieve lower overall costs, increase membership engagement, and provide positive health outcomes.

Troy has held various positions of increasing responsibility and has more than 17 years of experience in health services planning, strategy, and management.

   

Coral Snow-Ferguson
Director of Client Engagement, Leaf Health

Coral has been a member of the Leaf Health team since February 2023. She has more than 20 years of healthcare experience in the prescription management industry. Coral's responsibilities include developing new business opportunities and fostering client relationships. She has strong expertise in account management, implementations, pharmacy audits and strategic planning.

Coral has proven success in driving positive change, creating cultures of accountability, delivering quality improvements and operational effectiveness.

   

Jeff Auten
Director of Clinical Consulting, Leaf Health

Jeff Auten joined the Leaf family in November 2023 and is the Director of Clinical Consulting for Leaf Health. He is responsible for developing and leading all clinical programs.
Jeff started off his career in 2016 as a Clinical Pharmacist at Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy where he worked closely with 340b programs and oversaw patients with HIV and chronic inflammatory conditions.

Over the past 8 years, Jeff has held multiple positions within Specialty Pharmacies. Prior to his current position at Leaf Health, he was the Pharmacy Manager at Blue Sky Specialty Pharmacy where he oversaw day-to-day operations and business development, while providing prior authorization support, copay assistance, and clinical support.

Jeff’s area of expertise includes prior authorizations, infusion medications, LDD access and reporting, copay assistance, and alternative funding.

Jeff holds a Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Wingate University School of Pharmacy. 

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