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Alan Sekula, PharmD

Consultant

Dr. Sekula has been working in pharmacy since 1999 and has been with PHSL since 2003. Alan’s areas of focus include the drug compendia (Medi-Span, First Databank, and Cerner Multum) and the forecasting and interpretation of drug classification and product attributes, MAC pricing, generic drug launch analysis and forecasting, data and process analysis, dynamic model creation, prescription claim adjudication and reimbursement, rebate analysis, pharmacy practice management systems, and pharmacy business processes. His experience is comprised of community, hospital, specialty, long term care, and managed care pharmacy.

Alan completed his Doctor of Pharmacy Degree from Duquesne University in May 2005. He was recognized for scholastic achievement through Rho Chi and the Dean’s List. Alan is an active member of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) and the American Society for Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP). Alan is an APPE preceptor for The University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy and a PGY-1 Managed Care Pharmacy Residency preceptor for UPMC Healthplan.

May 2023 Question of the Month

Which type of project(s) could you or your organization most benefit from in 2023?

Future forecast: 0%

Competitor comparison: 20%

Contract variance analysis: 20%

Historical trend analysis: 20%

Legislative/regulatory impact: 0%

Procurement cost/savings: 20%

Stakeholder program impact: 20%

April 2023 Question of the Month

In July 2022, the FDA proposed expanding the NDC to a uniform 12 numeric digit format to accommodate future needs when all options using the current formats have been exhausted. Alternative options shared by the industry have asked the FDA to consider retaining the current NDC formats and allow the use of alpha characters when all numeric options have been exhausted.

Which of the following transition types is your organization prepared for in the next 5 years?

Make the transition to alphanumeric using the current NDC formats: 70%

Make the transition to the 12-digit numeric format: 20%

Make the transition to neither option: 10%

Make the transition to either option: 0%

March 2023 Question of the Month

What information would you most like to gain from an Online Listening Assessment for a particular drug therapy or device? (Multiple selections allowed)

Prescribing & Dispensing Concerns: 25%

Competitor Comparisons: 25%

Prescribing Information Alignment: 17%

Coverage & Reimbursement: 17%

Patient Affordability: 8%

Misinformation: 8%

Disease State Concerns: 0%