Manager Health Care

SAMUEL WONG, PHARM.D., M.B.A.

***** ********* ****** ***** *****, CA 91343 818-***-****

SUMMARY

Pharmacy leader with MBA in Marketing. Experience in corporate healthcare, national healthcare plans and international pharmaceutical companies. Customer focused with hands-on knowledge and experience in pharmaceuticals.

SKILLS

• Contract Negotiations

• Pharmaceutical Industry Relations

• National HealthCare Plan

• Managed Markets

• Drug Utilization Review

• Formulary Development

• Therapy Management

• Business Recovery/Disaster Planning

• Educational Presentations

• Facilities Planning

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CVS PHARMACIES 2009-2011

Staff Pharmacist

Fulfillment of customer/physician orders. Coordinating benefit payments with insurance companies. Utilizing fulfillment health plan systems to fill orders. Interfacing with customers and physicians on pharmaceutical options and related costs.

TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA INC 2000-2009

National Accounts Manager

Represent company to national accounts, provide updated information and presentations to health care plans, negotiate rebates for company products, strategize market activity with Regional Account Managers and managed market team.

• Successfully contracted with key national PBMs and Health Care plans to provide access to national formularies, appropriate clinical choices increasing market share up to 15% (WellPoint NextRx and MedImpact H/C Systems). 2001 National Accounts Cresset Guild winner.

• Successfully contracted with PacifiCare/Prescription Solutions (2007 and 2008) to add Actos family to Commercial and Part D Formularies after 7 years of non-access.

• Successfully contracted with WellPoint Commercial and Part D 2008 contracts to reduce rebates paid, resulting in savings of $11M per year.

WELLPOINT PHARMACY MANAGEMENT 1998-1999

Manager, Pharmaceutical Relations

Create and provide clinical programs to PBM clients, interact with pharmaceutical national account managers for contracting their products, negotiate funding for PBM, represent company at Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.

• Created Therapy Management Programs as resources for Clinical Pharmacy Management to provide managed care client plans with appropriate clinical and financial choices, resulting in preferred product market share gains, increased rebates and client plan savings.

• Served as member of team to create PBM University as source of income for WellPoint. Received Clinical Innovation Achievement award for effort.

• Coordinated business planning and strategy with industry National Account Managers and PBM Clinical Management to improve market share of preferred formulary products increasing efficiency of resource use and time utilization

FRIENDLY HILLS HEALTHCARE NETWORK 1995-1997

Manager, Outpatient Pharmacy Services

Supported transition outsourcing of Southern California Edison HealthCare Department to Friendly Hills HealthCare, both in relocation and management of pharmacy mail order

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON COMPANY - HEALTH CARE, Rosemead, CA 1973-1994

Manager, Medical Services (1990-1994)

Manager, Health Care Operations (1987-1990)

Manager, Pharmacy Services (1985-1987)

Supervisor, Pharmacy Services (1981-1984)

Chief Pharmacist (1978-1980)

Staff Pharmacist (1973-1977)

• Managed 35 employees in Medical Services under Edison Company health care plan and administrated Pharmacy, Laboratory and Radiology Services saving company average of $2M annually through cost-avoidance activities.

• Negotiated with key pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers for best contract prices and discounts on drug purchases resulting in drug costs that were up to 100 % lower than contracted network prices.

• Served as Safety Officer of accreditation team responsible for SCE Health Care Centers and SCE Pharmacy receiving formal accreditation in September 1991, allowing Southern California Edison to become first non-health care corporation in nation to be accredited by Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. Received Certificate of Recognition from SCE.

• Coordinated Business Recovery Planning and Disaster Planning activities as Emergency Information Coordinator for Health Care Department. In 1993, Health Care Department received highest rating by observers for its part in company-wide drill. Received Certificate of Recognition for Superior Quality Service.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PHARMACY 1988-1999

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Managed Southern California Edison/University of Southern California School of Pharmacy six-week rotation program of students in training of managed care, mail order and contracting.

EDUCATION

Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Southern California

Master of Business Administration, University of La Verne

AFFILIATIONS

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, USC

American Pharmaceutical Association

California Pharmacist Association

Academy of Clinical Practice

QSAD Centurion - USC School of Pharmacy

Skull and Mortar Honorary Society

Academy of Pharmacy Practice and Management

Academy of Clinical Practice

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy

University of Southern California General Alumni Association-Life Member

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