How Alternative PBMs are Shaking Up the Industry
Pass-through pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), like Navitus, are gaining traction by offering transparent models that pass all rebates and discounts back to the plan sponsor and avoid practices like spread pricing, positioning themselves as disruptors to traditional PBMs. Navitus President and Chief Executive Officer, David Fields, and Chief Pharmacy Officer, Sharon Faust, PharmD, MBA, sat down with Healthcare Brew to discuss their transparent model within the evolving PBM landscape.
MORE ABOUT DAVID
David Fields is the President and CEO at Navitus Health Solutions. He provides enterprise leadership and strategic direction for Navitus, collaborating with the executive management team to maintain the overarching strategic plan and to develop and direct its goals, policies and execution. David has held leadership positions on a number of boards, including the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Labor-Management Council and the National Conference of Christians and Jews.
MORE ABOUT Sharon Faust, PharmD, MBA, CSP
Sharon Faust is the Chief Pharmacy Officer at Navitus Health Solutions. She oversees Health Strategies, Provider Services and Lumicera Health Services. She is a licensed pharmacist in Wisconsin and is on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy and the Drug Selection Advisory Committee for CivicaScript®. In 2023, she was awarded the Top 50 Most Influential Leaders in Pharmacy Award presented by the Pharmacy Podcast network.
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