Duane Barnes, Prime Therapeutics' COO, Joins NASP / SPAARx Board of Directors

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) / Specialty Pharmacy Association of America (SPAARx) announced today that Duane Barnes, Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime), has joined the association's Board of Directors. 

"This is an exciting time for the specialty pharmacy industry and we are excited to collaborate with board members, like Duane, who can provide valuable insight and support our overall goals and programs," Robert A. Fulcher, CAE, NASP COO said.  

As Prime's COO, Barnes has overall responsibility for Prime's pharmacy benefit management service operations, including member services and contact centers, clinical review operations, pharmacy audit, network management, PrimeMail® and Prime Therapeutics Specialty Pharmacy™ LLC.

Prior to joining Prime, Barnes served as senior vice president of Aetna Rx Home Delivery and Aetna Specialty Pharmacy. Prior to that, he was the executive director of corporate logistics, warehousing and transportation at Quest Diagnostics, and vice president and general manager at Medco Health Solutions, Inc.

Barnes received his bachelor's degree from West Virginia University and Master of Business Administration, strategic management, and Master of Science, global supply chain management, from Indiana University, Kelley School of Business.

Barnes is active on many industry advisory boards, including the Specialty Board of Directors for Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, the national association representing America's pharmacy benefit managers. Barnes also serves on the editorial board of Specialty Pharmacy Times.

"I welcome the opportunity to join other leaders in the specialty pharmacy industry who serve on the NASP Board to address the important issues facing our industry today," Barnes said.

Visit www.nasprx.org to learn more about NASP / SPAARx.

About the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy (NASP) / Specialty Pharmacy Association of America (SPAARx)
The National Association of Specialty Pharmacy™ (NASP™), founded in 2012, represents specialty pharmacy professionals in all practice settings. Our mission is to provide educational programs, certification curriculum and professional networking forums for healthcare professionals to promote the safe and appropriate use of specialty medications. By building collaboration among all organizations involved in specialty pharmacy, NASP delivers the benefits and services needed to promote the highest standards of care and improved patient outcomes. In July 2014, NASP unified with the Specialty Pharmacy Association of America (SPAARx) to form the largest professional and trade association representing the unique interests of the specialty pharmacy community.

About Prime Therapeutics
Prime Therapeutics LLC (Prime) helps people get the medicine they need to feel better and live well. Prime manages pharmacy benefits for health plans, employers, and government programs including Medicare and Medicaid. The company processes claims and delivers medicine to members, offering clinical services for people with complex medical conditions. Headquartered in St. Paul, Minn., Prime serves more than 25 million people. It is collectively owned by 13 Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans, subsidiaries or affiliates of those plans. Prime has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the nation.

For more information, visit www.primetherapeutics.com  or follow @Prime_PBM on Twitter.

SOURCE Prime Therapeutics

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