{"id":16521,"date":"2026-06-04T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=b84bf74e38218153b68f5d32519e4425"},"modified":"2026-06-04T23:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T21:00:00","slug":"pbirx-hosts-webinar-biosimilars-the-new-savings-frontier-for-prescription-drug-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=16521","title":{"rendered":"PBIRx Hosts Webinar: Biosimilars &#8211; The New Savings Frontier for Prescription Drug Benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SHELTON, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Compliance?src=hash\" >#Compliance<\/a>--While biosimilars offer up to 90% savings over their specialty drug counterparts, uptake in the U.S. has been slow. PBIRx, a national leader in pharmacy benefit consulting and auditing, hosted an insightful webinar today, <i>Biosimilars: The New Savings Frontier,<\/i> providing actionable insights into the biosimilar market landscape, regulatory influences, and PBM strategies for plan sponsors.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260604017792\/en\/1748386\/5\/PBIRx_logo19_Transparent.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260604017792\/en\/1748386\/22\/PBIRx_logo19_Transparent.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260604017792\/en\/1748386\/5\/PBIRx_logo19_Transparent.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260604017792\/en\/1748386\/21\/PBIRx_logo19_Transparent.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\nThe webinar featured a top panel of PBIRx pharmacists including Director of Clinical Consultants, Andrew Reis, RPh, MBA; Director of Strategic Accounts, Marc Shapiro, PharmD; and Clinical Pharmacy Consultant, Angela Medeiros, PharmD. The panel shared trends and tools to optimize biosimilar adoption to lower plan costs while supporting optimal health outcomes for members.<\/p><p>\n\u201cBiosimilars offer tremendous cost savings potential but that potential is not being fully utilized,\u201d said Patricia Sirowich, PBIRx President and Founder. \u201cToday\u2019s webinar is another example of how PBIRx partners with our clients to educate them on emerging drug trends, especially in regard to strategies around biosimilars that can counter the high-cost specialty drug trend.\u201d<\/p><p>\nFor more information about PBIRx\u2019s prescription benefit consulting and auditing services or to receive a recording of the biosimilars webinar, email <a  href=\"mailto:insight@pbirx.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">insight@pbirx.com<\/a>.<\/p><p>\n<b>About <\/b><a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpbirx.com%2F&amp;esheet=54547176&amp;newsitemid=20260604017792&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=PBIRx&amp;index=1&amp;md5=9d92e8108713df878b3d5121e477a9b2\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\"><b>PBIRx<\/b><\/a><\/p><p>\nFounded in 1993, PBIRx provides independent pharmacy benefit auditing and consulting to employers and health plans. The firm holds <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpbirx.com%2F2026%2F05%2F26%2Fpbirx-again-achieves-rigorous-soc-2-type-2-and-soc-3-compliance-attestations%2F&amp;esheet=54547176&amp;newsitemid=20260604017792&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=SOC+2+Type+2+and+SOC+3&amp;index=2&amp;md5=77c21147e1f92d48724aedc30f9c24aa\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">SOC 2 Type 2 and SOC 3<\/a> attestation reports and has been recognized on the <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpbirx.com%2F2022%2F09%2F08%2Fpbirx-named-to-inc-5000-list-of-fastest-growing-private-companies%2F&amp;esheet=54547176&amp;newsitemid=20260604017792&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Inc.+5000&amp;index=3&amp;md5=8ee06f91b135be9edd5a2b7e871d9141\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Inc. 5000<\/a> list of fastest-growing companies. More information is available at <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpbirx.com%2F&amp;esheet=54547176&amp;newsitemid=20260604017792&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=PBIRx.com&amp;index=4&amp;md5=bf1c031d901e98fbcaef4b1117df8502\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">PBIRx.com<\/a>.<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\nMedia Contact:\n<br\/>Angela Cross\n<br\/>PBIRx Marketing Communications Manager\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:across@pbirx.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">across@pbirx.com<\/a><br\/>203-882-1188, ext. 220\n<br\/>203-882-1188, ext. 220<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SHELTON, Conn.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;#Compliance&#8211;While biosimilars offer up to 90% savings over their specialty drug counterparts, uptake in the U.S. has been slow. 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