Episode 2: Eric Arlia, VP Pharmacy HHC on Critical Drug Shortages

In this episode, we talk with Eric Arlia, VP of Pharmacy Services at Hartford HealthCare about critical drug shortages that disrupt and impact patient care in the United States. Eric talks about his professional journey that led him to be the leader of a large health system pharmacy. His team is leading many innovations in care delivery. Eric talks about three major drug shortages that are a huge problem.  He shares strategies and tactics that his health system uses to mitigate and adapt to the critical drug shortages. United States is going to spend over 6.8 Trillion dollars a year on healthcare by 2030. Almost 90% of employers think the cost of providing health benefits would be unsustainable in the next five to 10 years. Meanwhile, Americans have the highest maternal and infant mortality, the lowest life expectancy at birth, and the highest death rates for avoidable or treatable conditions among high-income countries. At Pequot Health Care, we work with innovative brokers, consultants, and employers who have had enough. Our mission at Pequot Health Care is to help people get Better Value Health. Through our independent Third Party Administration service along with our independent and truly transparent clinical pharmacy service, we help you bring down the giant costs- of diseases and of drugs. Visit us at pequothealthcare.com and let us talk about your wishes and ideas for Better Value Health.