Given his background working with pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and medical insurers, as well as in helping individuals to fill their prescriptions, Dr. Simon Leung, vice president and head of pharmacy for Conner Strong & Buckelew, has in some ways seen all sides of the prescription drug industry.
Leung’s experience has shaped his approach to pharmacy benefit consulting and his view on transparency for drug costs. He discusses where all the different industry players disagree, which cost-saving levers employers can access, and the value of different types of data that inform client strategy.