ARMSRx Pharmacy Benefit Consultants Appoints Wende Ward as Vice President of Business Development

WINDERMERE, Fla., July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wende Ward (Sandmann), Cincinnati, OH., has joined ARMSRx Pharmacy Benefit Consultants, the nation's fastest growing pharmacy benefit firm, as Vice President of Business Development.  With over 11 years of pharmacy benefit management experience, working with the nation's leading Prescription Benefit Management companies, Wende has developed an inside perspective on the intricacies of PBM pricing, plan design and utilization management strategies. Wende has received ongoing training in the field of prescription management and delivers innovative solutions and industry knowledge to the clients, brokers and others she works with. Wende is currently active in the industry, serving as a member of CIGNA's Pharmacy Advisory Council.

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Prior to joining ARMSRx Pharmacy Benefit Consultants, Ward served as Assistant Vice President of Wells Fargo Insurance Services and Pharmacy Practice Leader/Pharmacy Consultant for Wells Fargo Insurance Services National Benefits Resource Group. In this role, Wende worked with Wells Fargo Insurance Services middle market and large, key clients and their brokers nationwide to help manage their prescription drug spend. Prior to this position, Wende worked for Medco Health Solutions in National Accounts managing a diverse book of large national accounts representing approx. 250K lives.

About ARMSRx

ARMSRx is a pharmacy benefit consulting firm (not a pharmacy benefit manager) that specializes in saving payors money on their pharmacy expenditures. Most prescription benefit programs are based on financial arrangements that are complex, hidden and highly profitable to the Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs).Our client's Association program has saved an average of 7-10%. Our vested interest is the payors and our mission is to align the PBM's business objectives with the payors benefit goals. ARMSRx delivers intellectual capitol. For more information about ARMSRx, visit it's website at http://www.armsrx.com/

CONTACT:  Jennifer Kingsley-Wilson, 1-800-578-9714, [email protected]

SOURCE ARMSRx