The World Congress 6th Annual Executive Forum on Pharmacy Benefit Management Strategies will highlight employer and payer responses to the rising costs of pharmaceuticals with creative new strategies to improve patient outcomes.

This year's forum identifies pertinent issues facing employers and plans that include developing Medication Therapy Management programs, addressing ways to overcome barriers to diverse population drug challenges, Medicare Part D, changes to pharmacy in light of health reform and measuring the impact and effectiveness of existing pharmacy management programs.

The 6th Annual Executive Forum on Pharmacy Benefit Management Strategies will help senior executives from employers, health plans, pharmaceutical companies, PBMs and government to:

• Explore the latest strategies for new benefit design to increase value
• Hear what is next for e-Prescribing now that it is married to the adoption and success of EHRs
• Learn how to advance pharmacy interoperability for accurate data exchange and reduction in prescription error
• Address the continuous challenges of Medicare Part D coverage and the changes associated with health reform
• Strategically manage the costs and adherence of formulary drugs