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Thousands are in Las Vegas for AXS23, or Asembia's 2023 Specialty Pharmacy Summit. CoverMyMeds will be in attendance, offering takeaways from select sessions. Read on for a preview of our coverage.

Apr 26, 202310 min
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CoverMyMeds Editorial Team

Asembia’s 2023 Specialty Pharmacy Summit, or AXS23, is the largest conference for the specialty pharmacy industry in the U.S. Every year, the conference welcomes thousands of attendees, including senior executives and key decision makers from pharma, pharmacies, health plans, health systems and so many more.

While the full agenda of sessions at AXS23 suggests a packed few days, CoverMyMeds plans to cover select sessions at the Wynn & Encore Las Vegas, which we preview below. Join us at these sessions or stop by booth 1519 where we’ll highlight how our tech-enabled solutions support specialty patients.

If you haven’t already, sign up to stay up to date with our ASX23 recaps or read on for a glimpse at what’s to come!

Monday, May 1 sessions

Asembia 2023, Day 1 recap: "Expectations and Policy Impacts for Specialty Therapies"

Session

"2023 Specialty Therapy Pipeline Update and Analysis"

Location

Margaux, Wynn & Encore Las Vegas

Time

1-1:45 p.m. PDT

Presenter

Ray Tancredi, divisional vice president, Walgreens

Session

"Key Considerations to Prepare for Implementation of the IRA's Drug Pricing Policies"

Location

Mouton, Wynn & Encore Las Vegas

Time

2-2:45 p.m. PDT

Presenters

  • Omar Hafez, managing director, Avalere
  • Matt Kazan, managing director, Avalere
  • Kelsey Lang, principal, Avalere
Session

"State of the Payer: Payers, Patients, Policy and Pressure in 2023"

Location

Margaux

Time

3-3:45 p.m. PDT

Presenter

Luke Greenwalt, vice president of market access, IQVIA

Tuesday, May 2 sessions

Asembia 2023, Day 2 recap: "An Active and Complex Future for Specialty Therapies"

General session with featured speakers
  • "Specialty Pharmacy Industry Outlook: What's Next?"
  • "Pharmacy Executive Leadership Panel: Future Opportunities for Growth and Collaboration"

Location

Lafite Ballroom, Wynn & Encore Las Vegas

Time

8-11:45 a.m. PDT

Presenters

Featured general session speakers

  • Kevin Brown, creator of the Hero Effect
  • Seema Verma, consultant and former CMS administrator

"Specialty Pharmacy Industry Outlook: What's Next?"

  • Adam Fein, chief executive officer, Drug Channels Institute
  • Lisa Gill, managing director, J.P. Morgan Securities
  • Doug Long, vice president, industry relations, IQVIA

"Pharmacy Executive Leadership Panel: Future Opportunities for Growth and Collaboration"

  • Thomas Cohn, chief strategy officer, Asembia
  • Nathan Downhour, senior vice president healthcare services, Prime Therapeutics
  • Bruce Japsen, senior contributor, healthcare, Forbes Media
  • Mark Montgomery, chief executive officer, BioPlusRx
  • Aaron Wiese, president, Hy-Vee, Inc.
Session

"Med Pharmacy Trends and Pipeline Review"

Location

Lafite 1-2, Wynn & Encore Las Vegas

Time

3-3:45 p.m. PDT

Presenters

  • Michelle Booth, senior director, specialty clinical solutions, Magellan Rx Management
  • Laura Walters, director, specialty clinical solutions, Magellan Rx Management

Wednesday, May 3 sessions

Asembia 2023, Day 3 recap: "Payers, Pharma and Pharmacy Discuss Patient Access"

Session

"Post-Inflation Reduction Act: The Continued Need for Charitable Patient Assistance"

Location

Margaux

Time

8-8:45 a.m. PDT

Presenters

  • Kelly Brantley, practice director, Avalere
  • Carmine DeNardo, vice president and general manager, Omnicell Specialty Pharmacy Services
  • Kevin Hagan, president and chief executive officer, PAN Foundation
Session

"Plan Sponsors Speak: Viewpoints and Trends in Specialty Drug Benefit Design"

Location

Margaux

Time

11-11:45 a.m. PDT

Presenters

  • Morgan Lee, senior director, research and strategy, Pharmaceutical Strategies Group (PSG)
  • Mike Medel, senior vice president, Pharmaceutical Strategies Group (PSG)
  • Renee Rayburg, vice president, specialty clinical consulting, Pharmaceutical Strategies Group (PSG)
Session

"Customer and Prescriber Experience Transformation"

Location

Mouton

Time

1-1:45 p.m. PDT

Presenters

  • Olga Korsunsky, executive director, prescriber connectivity and innovation, CVS Health
  • Christine Sawicki, executive director, CVS specialty patient innovation, CVS Health

With over 50 keynotes and general and business sessions and panels, plus 165 exhibitors, 1,000 attending organizations, AXS23 is sure to have no shortage of highlights, and we look forward to discovering what this year’s summit holds.

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