You Can Round That! Establishing and Managing Mandatory Drug Wastage Programs

Pricing: Free for Members and $30 for Non-Members

Course Description

The development and implementation of mandatory drug wastage programs introduces a novel way to manage drug wastage. Mandatory drug wastage programs shift the paradigm away from the standard voluntary drug wastage programs and can lead to drastic increases in savings with minimal impact on patient outcomes and provider prescribing practices. This session highlights the development and implementation of a mandatory drug wastage program with active collaboration with health systems and discusses the results of the pilot program and future steps for scalability. 

Target Audience

Pharmacists who practice in managed care settings.

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  1. Discuss the purpose and goals of drug wastage programs to manage drug costs.
  2. Explain the operational aspects of drug wastage programs, including differentiating voluntary and mandatory approaches.
  3. Summarize real-world results of a pilot mandatory drug wastage program and future directions.
  4. Describe payer and provider collaboration and experiences with mandatory drug wastage programs.
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.25 ACPE
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.25 Certificate of Completion
Course opens: 
05/03/2024
Course expires: 
12/31/2025
Cost:
$30.00

Faculty

Jacob LaRue, PharmD, CPHQ
AVP, Specialty Clinical Solutions
Magellan Rx Management
Orlando, FL

Timothy O'Shea, MS, PharmD
Director, Clinical Pharmacy
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Newark, NJ

Moderator

Kimberly Lenz, PharmD, MBA, FAMCP
Chief Pharmacy Officer, MassHealth
ForHealth Consulting
Quincy, Massachusetts

 

Financial Relationship Disclosures

Faculty/Reviewer/Planner​

Reported Relevant Financial Relationships​

Timothy O’Shea​

Faculty​

Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.​

Jacob LaRue​

Faculty​

Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.​

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John Joffer​

Peer Review​

Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.​

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Jennifer Evans​

Planner​

Disclosed no relevant financial relationships.​

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  • If applicable, relevant financial relationships have been mitigated and documented.
  • Content has undergone a peer review to ensure content validity.

Accreditation:

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.

ACPE UAN: 0233-0000-24-014-H04-P • Activity Type: Knowledge-Based
Contact Hours: 1.25
Release Date: May 3, 2024 •  Expiration Date: December 31, 2025
Activity Fee: Free for Members and $30 for Non-Members

Participants should claim continuing pharmacy education (CPE) credit for this home study activity only if they have not claimed credit for the live activity presented at AMCP 2024. CPE credit will be processed through the AMCP Learn portal and reported directly to CPE Monitor. Please allow 72 hours for processing and posting in your NABP account.

To receive credit for an online activity you must:

  • Review the full content of the activity.
  • Successfully complete the post-test (required to pass with a score of 70% or higher, it may be taken a maximum of three times).
  • Complete a specific activity evaluation.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 ACPE
    ACPE The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 1.25 Certificate of Completion

Price

Cost:
$30.00
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