Session Details
Date & Time
Thursday, November 5, 2026, 1:55 PM - 2:35 PM
Name
D. Navigating Patient Access and Payers as Drug Cost Policy Shifts
Session Type
Panel
Speakers
- Daiana Huyen, Director, Pharmacy Services and Operations, North Olympic Healthcare Network
- Marjorie Lazarre, PharmD, Vice President and Chief Pharmacy Officer, Yale New Haven Health
- Meagan Johns, PharmD, MBA, BCCCP, BCPS, BCNSP, Assistant Director, Pharmacy, Clinical Services, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Tommy Lupton, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, Director, Pharmacy Business Operations, John Muir Health System
Description
Drug pricing policy is shifting fast, and pharmacy leaders are caught in the middle; balancing patient access with mounting payer cost pressures. This panel brings together pharmacy executives to unpack how Medicare drug price negotiation, 340B scrutiny, and evolving payer strategies are reshaping pharmacy's approach to affordability and reimbursement. Attendees will leave with practical, peer-tested strategies for navigating policy disruption while keeping patients at the center of care.



