INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ — WellPoint NextRx, an independent pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and the nation’s largest health-plan-owned PBM, today announced the appointment of Tracy Nolan as vice president of its Specialty Pharmacy.
In his new role, Nolan will be responsible for NextRx’s Specialty Pharmacy strategy and operations, including medication dispensing and customized care coordination.
NextRx’s Specialty Pharmacy has an extensive support program that promotes collaboration between physicians and pharmacists to effectively manage a participant’s medication and condition. The medications handled by the pharmacy are typically used for treating chronic diseases and often must be delivered through injection or infusion, many requiring special handling including temperature-moderating containers.
“Tracy brings a great depth of industry experience to the specialty pharmacy leadership role,” said Renwyck Elder, president of WellPoint NextRx, a division of WellPoint, Inc. “There is a growing need for specialty medications, which include new biotech drugs, to treat debilitating diseases, such as hemophilia, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis C, and many types of cancer. Tracy’s previous operations and pharmacy background make him a great fit for Specialty Pharmacy.”
Nolan most recently served as chief executive officer of Indiana-based TGX Medical Systems where he oversaw strategic development for the medical asset software solutions developer. Nolan also brings extensive logistics experience to NextRx with his 14 years managing various sites and operations at Fed Ex.
Nolan’s previous experience as vice president of operations of pharmacy services and vendor relationships at Drugstore.com and as a vice president and general manager for the mail service division at Merck & Co. Inc./Medco Health Solutions Inc., complement his previous WellPoint experience as vice president of pharmacy and customer service operations for WellPoint Health Networks in Ft. Worth, Texas.
Prior to TGX, Nolan served as chief operating officer and executive vice president for Florida-based Priority Healthcare where he was responsible for all specialty pharmacy operations, information technology, human resources and clinical operations.
About WellPoint NextRx
WellPoint NextRx is a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) that assists health plans, employer groups and third party administrators to target a reduction in total health care costs and improve health outcomes. WellPoint NextRx provides extensive PBM services including claims processing, clinical and disease management programs, retail network, mail and specialty pharmacy, customer service, and rebate management. With roots that date back to the 1980s, WellPoint NextRx’s mission to enhance health by making sure people have access to quality, affordable pharmacy benefits. http://www.wellpointnextrx.com/ .
WellPoint NextRx is a service mark of WellPoint, Inc. Services are provided by a WellPoint PBM (either NextRx Services, Inc. or NextRx, LLC, as applicable). WellPoint NextRx is a division of WellPoint, Inc.
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