The Canadian Pharmacists Association (CPhA) has appointed Anu Sharda as Vice-President of Strategic Payor Partnerships. In this newly created role, Anu will lead CPhA’s work to strengthen collaboration between pharmacy and payors across Canada, bringing together perspectives from insurers, pharmacy benefit managers, employers and other health-care partners to support more coordinated approaches to care.
Anu will focus on advancing alignment across the pharmacy and payor landscape, working closely with insurers and PBMs while also engaging pharmaceutical manufacturers, technology partners and broader health-care stakeholders. Her work will emphasize simplifying processes, reducing administrative burden and supporting more consistent, patient-centred access to pharmacy services as the role of pharmacists continues to expand within the Canadian health-care system.
She brings extensive experience across pharmacy, payors and health-system strategy, with a strong track record of building effective partnerships across complex health-care ecosystems.
“I am excited to join CPhA at a pivotal moment for the pharmacy profession,” said Anu Sharda. “As pharmacists take on an increasingly central role in Canada’s health-care system, stronger collaboration among payors, pharmacy and health-care partners is essential. I look forward to working with insurers and PBMs, alongside manufacturers, technology vendors and other stakeholders, to address barriers, improve consistency and support timely access to care for patients.”
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