Evegan Re-elected to Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Advisory Board

Top Quote CIS senior leader will provide guidance on appropriate content and speaking faculty for an upcoming conference focusing on life science compliance topics related to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program. End Quote
  • Philadelphia, PA-NJ (1888PressRelease) April 09, 2014 - Compliance Implementation Services (CIS), a leading life sciences consulting firm, today announced that Tom Evegan, Senior Director, Commercial Contracting Services, will serve a second term as an Advisory Board Member on the Institute of International Research (IIR) USA's 19th Annual Summit on the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP), taking place in Chicago on September 15-17, 2014. In his role, Evegan will recommend speaking faculty and develop content for the conference, which focuses on life sciences compliance topics related to the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program and its implications on Government Pricing Programs, Contract Management, Rebates and Regulation, among others.

    "I look to the MDRP Advisory Board for their industry expertise and past experience with this conference. I am confident that the various perspectives among the manufacturer and consultant Board Members will provide delegates with the most engaging program," said Sakina Hussain, Conference Director, IIR USA. "Tom has provided sound guidance to the Board over the last year so we are thrilled he will join for a second term."

    Other re-elected Board Members include:
     Edward McAdam, Senior Director, Payer Marketing and Contract Strategy, Daiichi Sankyo
     Miree Lee, Principal, M. Lee Consulting, Llc
     Paula Grist, Director, Government Reporting, Hospira
     Robert LaPorte, Director, Government Price Reporting & Compliance, West-Ward Pharmaceuticals
     Sabrina Yohai, Senior Corporate Counsel, Pfizer
     Sanjida Chowdhury, Director, Government Pricing, Chargebacks and Contract Maintenance, Fresenius Kabi USA

    "I am pleased to be involved in planning this year's conference and to support IIR USA's goals to provide a forum for Government Program professionals to share news and valuable insights on compliance issues. We look forward to the event every year because of the quality educational symposias and networking opportunities. MDRP is the venue to meet our clients to discuss strategies that drive their Government Programs' success," said Evegan.

    Evegan is an active speaker at industry conferences including IIR USA's Government Programs Summit which took place March 26-28 in Alexandria, VA. He presented during CIS' pre-conference day "Advanced GP Forum: Fiscal and Methodological Considerations of the Final Rule" which covered Healthcare Reform impacts on accruals and liability, key components of the Final Rule and performing company specific Fiscal Impact analyses, and Bona Fide Service evaluations.

    About Compliance Implementation Services (CIS)
    CIS is a regulatory advisor and implementation firm that provides specialized consulting and operational services to life sciences companies. We offer a broad portfolio of services and solutions that expand deep into the clinical,
    manufacturing and commercial disciplines and that align with our clients' strategic priorities and business operations. CIS continually provides leadership, global regulatory knowledge, deep industry experience and a problem-solving
    culture that responds to today's compliance and commercial challenges. For more information, visit www.cis -partners.com.

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