You’re Invited
Preparing Your Specialty Pharmacy for a Private Equity Acquisition from Three Perspectives
DATE: Tuesday, June 7, 2016
TIME: 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EDT
Join Frier Levitt, the CSI Specialty Group, and CohnReznick for an
in-depth discussion on how specialty pharmacy companies can prepare themselves for acquisition by a private equity firm. This alliance was created to help specialty pharmacies overcome challenges and drive growth, and this webinar brings together experts to discuss the clinical, legal, and financial perspectives.
Topics will include:
- The heightened industry interest in specialty pharmacy
- What private equity firms are looking for from a specialty pharmacy clinical and business perspective
- Medicare Part D Any Willing Providers (AWPL)
- The difference between “retail” and “specialty contract” and its relationship to due diligence phase of sale to private equity
- How specialty pharmacies can prepare themselves for a partial or complete sale
- The benefits of performing sell-side diligence in advance of a sale
- Areas that potential buyers will focus on during their due diligence
Moderator
Richard Puzo
Partner
Healthcare Industry Practice Leader
CohnReznick
Panelists
Claudine Cohen
Principal
CohnReznick
Advisory
Suzette DiMascio
Founder and President/Chief Executive Officer
CSI Specialty Group
Jonathan E. Levitt
Founding Partner
Frier Levitt
About CSI Specialty Group
CSI Specialty Group is a globally recognized; WBE Certified Leadership Consulting Firm dedicated to providing solutions that continually elevate the specialty pharmacy industry. By providing inventive consulting, workforce planning & talent acquisition solutions, we uniquely tailor our service offerings to help clients drive sustainable, accelerated growth. As the provider of the industry’s first, dedicated podcast for specialty pharmacy, CSI is at the forefront of pioneering innovative concepts to meet the changing needs of specialty pharmacy, home infusion, mail order/PBM, health systems and pharma/biotech clients across the USA and throughout Europe. In 2015 CSI was named a Top 5 Consulting Firm by Consulting Magazine. For more information about CSI Specialty Group, visit www.CSIgroup.net.
About Frier Levitt
Frier Levitt is a national boutique healthcare law firm located in Pine Brook, New Jersey. Our 25 attorneys bring collective experience and backgrounds in pharmacy, hospital administration, professional licensing, Attorney General actions, clinical practice, and medical billing. Through our experience representing thousands of pharmacies across the country, we have developed strong relationships with key decision makers at each pharmacy benefits manager and have successfully fought on behalf of Specialty Pharmacies to gain entrance into restricted specialty pharmacy networks. Frier Levitt provides comprehensive legal services critical to the growth of a Specialty Pharmacy, including network access issues, State and Federal Any Willing Provider laws, regulations limiting specialty drug co-payments and limited distribution drug concerns.
About CohnReznick
CohnReznick LLP is one of the top accounting, tax, and advisory firms in the United States, combining the resources and technical expertise of a national firm with the hands-on, entrepreneurial approach that today’s dynamic business environment demands. Headquartered in New York, NY, and with offices nationwide, CohnReznick serves a large number of diverse industries and offers specialized services for middle market and Fortune 1000 companies, private equity and financial services firms, government contractors, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations. The Firm, with origins dating back to 1919, has more than 2,700 employees including nearly 300 partners and is a member of Nexia International, a global network of independent accountancy, tax, and business advisors. For more information, visit www.cohnreznick.com.
