The Center for Business Intelligence announces its 7th Annual Conference on Patient Assistance Programs

Woburn, MA - November 21, 2005 - The Center for Business Intelligence announces CBI's 7th Annual Conference on Patient Assistance Programs

Executives from CMS, PhRMA, Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly and Co., GlaxoSmithKline, Bristol-Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca and other leaders will come together to share their experiences at CBI's 7th Annual Patient Assistance Programs conference on March 6-7, 2006 at Marriott Inner Harbor Hotel, Baltimore, MD.
7th Annual Patient Assistance Programs

According to the OIG special advisory bulletin released last week, Manufacturer-sponsored patient assistance programs (PAPs) for Medicare Part D enrollees pose heightened fraud risks and must be phased out by 2007. The OIG is taking into consideration whether a pharmaceutical manufacturer is taking prompt action to transition Medicare Part D enrollees to alternative models, such as independent charities unaffiliated with pharmaceutical manufacturers, once the benefit starts on January 1, 2006.

Attend the only forum designed to discuss this important PAP guidance while providing pharmaceutical companies with strategies for designing and maintaining their patient assistance programs. Key Topic areas to be discussed include:

• Assessing Part D Implementation and Overall Impact


• Maintaining Compliance While Ensuring Access


• Best Practices and Operational Strategies

CBI is also pleased to announce this year's Patient Access Pavilion, an assembly of non-profit associations, charitable organizations and healthcare service providers. This pavilion creates an environment in which all parts of the healthcare safety-net system can work together and discover how their actions and objectives are complementary.

Sponsors include: McKesson Specialty, Covance, Lash Group, Parexel, Premier Source, Specialty Distribution Services, RxCrossroads, Triple i and RxHope.

Patient Access Pavilion Exhibitors include: PhRMA, Partnership for Prescription Assistance, National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), The Wellness Community, National Mental Health Association, Association of the Clinicians for the Underserved, Patient Access Network Foundation, NeedyMeds and HealthWell Foundation

CBI events provide real life case examples shared by leading experts and are excellent environments for networking. We look forward to seeing you on March 6-7, 2006 in Baltimore, MD.

For more information on this event or to register, contact CBI Registration at 800-817-8601 Fax 781-939-2490 Email cbireg@cbinet.com.

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