Pharmacy Strategies for Sustainable Healthcare Cost Management in Family Business
Pharmacy costs continue to be one of the fastest-growing components of employer healthcare spending, driven by specialty medications, GLP-1 therapies, and evolving PBM dynamics. For family businesses, these pressures can be especially significant as leaders balance cost control, employee well-being, and long-term sustainability across both family and non-family team members covered under the plan.
This session explores proven pharmacy strategies that improve transparency, enhance clinical outcomes, and create opportunities for meaningful cost savings. You’ll walk away with practical insights on optimizing pharmacy benefits, holding vendors accountable, and innovative approaches to managing both current and emerging pharmacy trends.
Presenter:
Marc Sweeney, Pharm.D., BCMAS
Dr. Marc Sweeney has 30+ years of experience as a pharmacist and has created or helped grow several companies, colleges of pharmacy, organizations, and programs. He currently advises Employers on their pharmacy benefit plan; implementing innovative strategies to improve overall health care while reducing the total spend on pharmacy.
