Former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson Announced As Keynote Speaker For The 2008 13th Annual Summit On The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program

Main Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP
Article Date: 11 Jun 2008 - 10:00 PDT

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IIR, the world's leading knowledge and skills transfer company, is pleased to announce Former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson to be the keynote speaker at IIR's 13th Annual Summit on the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program, September 15-17, 2008, Chicago, IL.

Honorable Thompson served as HHS Secretary from 2001 to 2005 and is one of the nation's leading advocates for the health and welfare of all Americans. In his keynote presentation, Mr. Thompson will discuss the complexities of and how to strengthen and modernize Medicaid and Medicare.

Anne Reel, the Director of IIR's 13th Annual Medicaid Drug Rebate Summit, says, "The pharmaceutical manufacturers are devoting more internal resources to adapt to new MDRP processes as a result of the DRA and are incurring increased costs due to pending litigations and planning compliance strategies. With insights gathered from our Advisory Board and intensive market research, our annual three-day summit continues to be the top destination for key pharmaceutical manufacturers, state Medicaid professionals, attorneys, experienced consultants, government agency representatives, enforcement agencies, legislative and policy groups."

About the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Summit

The Medicaid Drug Rebate Program Summit, created and developed by IIR, is the Nation's largest cross-functional Rebate Program Summit offering CMS representatives who explain implementation strategies for DRA compliance, HHS and OIG describing lessons learned from current litigations, updated information by NACDS detailing the AMP litigation, organized dispute resolution meetings facilitated by CMS, and more.

The event is designed for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Managers and Directors working in Medicaid Rebates, Government Affairs and Contracting, Public Policy, Pricing, Finance/Accounting, Sales/Marketing, Legal Counsel, Pharmacy, Accountant, Pharmacy Contracts and Rebates. To learn more about this event, please visit: http://www.medicaiddrugrebates.com.

About IIR

IIR is the world's leading knowledge and skills transfer company with a global network of 47 companies and 112 operating units. Every year, IIR works with 650,000+ business executives providing them with knowledge and skills through training, conferences, seminars, e-Learning, blended solutions, exhibitions, consulting and mentoring. To learn more about IIR, please visit http://www.iirusa.com.