Pharmaceutical & Drug Policy
The myth of the free market for pharmaceuticals
On April 20, the Engelberg Center convened an expert workshop to discuss prescribing information for health care professionals.
This workshop brought together a diverse set of stakeholders who discussed the following issues:
- How the prescribing information (PI) is currently accessed and utilized;
- If the current PI format is meeting the needs of prescribers and other health care professionals and if all PIs should be standardized in this format;
- How PIs could be encouraged as the primary resource for prescription drug information; and
- The content that is most useful for prescribers and other health care providers in the Patient Counseling Information (PCI) section of the PI.
Agenda
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April 20
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Welcome, Introduction, and Workshop Objectives
Mark B. McClellan Former Brookings Expert, Director, Margolis Center for Health Policy - Duke UniversityJanet Woodcock Director, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - US Food and Drug Administration -
Session I: Experiences with Prescribing Information
Mark B. McClellan Former Brookings Expert, Director, Margolis Center for Health Policy - Duke UniversityBrian Pinto Former Senior Advisor - World BankJohn Graykoski Mayo Clinic Health SystemNancy Beth Barr MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center -
Session II: Opportunities to Encourage Clinicians’ Use of Prescribing Information
Mark B. McClellan Former Brookings Expert, Director, Margolis Center for Health Policy - Duke UniversityJessica K. Lee Kerr DrugLorraine M. Reiser Clarion University of PennsylvaniaRobyn F. Chatman Trinity Family MedicineEdward Fotsch Chief Executive Officer - PDR Network -
Session III: Experiences with Patient Counseling Information and
Mark B. McClellan Former Brookings Expert, Director, Margolis Center for Health Policy - Duke UniversityRachel Sherman Principal, Drug and Biological Drug Products - Greenleaf Health LLCDerjung Mimi Tarn David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAJoan Davenport University of Maryland School of NursingSandra F. Ryan Take Care Health SystemsHeather Free BioScrip Specialty Pharmacy -
Recap and Closing Remarks
Mark B. McClellan Former Brookings Expert, Director, Margolis Center for Health Policy - Duke University
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