2024 Face to Face Drug Management Forum

Conference Coverage: 2024 Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum

Benefits Canada’s Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum has been running for nearly 20 years and is the industry’s most popular drug benefits conference.

On Dec. 2 at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto, attendees experienced a full day of educational sessions presented by industry experts, with insights into fresh drug plan designs and key trends.

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Marie-Hélène Dugal
Medavie Blue Cross

Balancing treatment, drug plan sustainability with ADHD in the workplace

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder, affecting up to nine per cent of children and five per cent of adults.

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Neda Nasseri
Desjardins Insurance
Using drug plans to address women’s health at all life stages

Women face unique health challenges throughout their lives — across most age groups, women experience higher rates of chronic diseases compared to men.

This session was made possible by Pfizer Canada.

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Farah Belayadi
Express Scripts Canada
The connection between drug benefits utilization and women’s health

Canada’s workforce increasingly reflects the unique health challenges faced by its female population.

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Kimberly Carson
Breast Cancer Canada

Precision oncology plays critical role in breast cancer treatment

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Canada, predominantly affecting women, with more than 29,000 diagnoses in 2023.

This session was made possible by AstraZeneca Canada.

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Frédéric Leblanc
iA Financial Group

Pavithra Ravinatarajan
Manulife

Michelle Chidley
Fertility Alberta Advocacy and Outreach Association and Aisling Communications Inc.

Amine M. Bouchaib
Novo Nordisk Canada Inc.
Panel: A look at the evolution of drug coverage

Advances in medical science and innovations in drug development necessitate updated drug plan strategies.

This session was made possible by EMD Serono, GSK, iA Financial Group, Merck, Novo Nordisk Canada and Pfizer Canada.

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Joe Farago
Innovative Medicines Canada

Employer-provided drug plans drive healthy, productive workplaces

Private drug plans play a pivotal role in ensuring faster and broader access to medications for 27 million Canadians.

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To view highlights from the 2023 Face to Face Drug Plan Management Forum, please click here.

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