The World Congress is proud to present the 2nd Annual Executive Forum on Rx Benefit Management taking place July 16-17, 2007
in San Francisco.

The Forum will showcase how employers are identifying strategies through drug benefit design to lower medical costs, improve health, lower absenteeism and increase employee productivity. The event will highlight how payers are responding to the rising cost of pharmaceuticals with creative new strategies. The Forum will help identify the most pertinent issues for plans to address in the coming year that include providing benefits to diverse populations, adapting to market shifts with consumer-directed initiatives and measuring the impact of existing pharmacy management programs.

The 2007 Rx Benefit Management Executive Forum for Employers and Health Plans will help senior executives from employers, health plans and government:

• Evaluate current drug trends and develop a comprehensive strategy to contain costs and spending
• Understand the growing area of specialty drug utilization, the impact on patient outcomes and develop effective programs to address the trend
• Learn the value of the innovative prescription benefit design and the impact on chronic disease outcomes
• Hear the Pros and Cons of developing an in-house pharmacy program versus outsourcing the benefit
• Understand the growing trend of specialty drug benefits and the impact and value on patient outcomes
• Determine appropriate utilization rates and accurately forecast pharmacy spend
• Benchmark drug plan design against peer organizations, and avoid mistakes others have made while testing programs