August 8-9, 2000
Agenda
Tuesday, August 8
8:00 am Registration/Refreshments
9:00 am Welcome, Conference Objectives and Structure
-- Margaret Hamburg, M.D., Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
-- Lawrence Bartlett, Ph.D., Conference Moderator
9:20 am Overview: What’s the Problem? A Synthesis of Research on Pharmaceutical Cost Pressures and Trends
This session will provide an overview of the components of the pharmaceutical market and the underlying cost drivers, and a brief synthesis of the research examining trends in pharmaceutical expenditures. This will be followed by a roundtable discussion of the issues by a panel of key stakeholders and policy experts.
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:15 pm Pricing Practices in the Pharmaceutical Market
This session will explore:
5:00 pm Recess
Wednesday, August 9
8:45 am Recap of Day 1/Overview of Day 2
9:00 am Pharmaceutical Utilization Issues
This session will explore:
12:00 Noon Lunch
1:00 pm Strategies for Controlling Costs and Increasing Value from Pharmaceutical Expenditures
In this session, health care purchasers, PBMs, health plans, pharmacy representatives, policy experts, and other key stakeholders will share their experiences and insights concerning the strategies and tools that have been employed to control costs and increase the value realized from pharmaceutical expenditures.
3:45 pm Concluding Comments
4:00 pm Adjournment
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