PHARMACY LEADERS

Dared Price

Multi-Location Pharmacy Owner

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About

Dared Price cares about putting independent pharmacies first. As the owner of Graves Drug and Damm Pharmacy in Winfield, KS, Dared understands the unique challenges and opportunities that pharmacies face. He is particularly concerned about unfair PBM practices and DIR fees that negatively affect pharmacies. This interest led him to a position at OreadRx, a new kind of PBM designed by pharmacists, for pharmacists. As OreadRx’s Vice President, Dared mitigates the negative effects of traditional PBMs and helps pharmacies improve their bottom lines. Dared also maintains many leadership roles, most notably serving as NCPA’s Fifth Vice President.
Organizations
  • National Community Pharmacy Association - Fifth Vice President
  • CPESN Kansas - Luminary
  • Kansas Pharmacists Association - Treasurer, Government Affairs Committee Board Member
  • U.S. Rep. Ron Estes Healthcare Advisory Committee - Member
  • Cowley County Board of Health - Board Member
  • William Newton Hospital Foundation - Board Member
Notable Achievements
  • 2019 - Kansas Pharmacists Association Excellence in Innovation Award
  • 2017 - Young Professionals of Cowley County Rising Star Award
Areas of Focus and Expertise
  • Payment Models
  • Pharmacy Ownership
  • Outreach and Advocacy

About

Dared Price cares about putting independent pharmacies first. As the owner of Graves Drug and Damm Pharmacy in Winfield, KS, Dared understands the unique challenges and opportunities that pharmacies face. He is particularly concerned about unfair PBM practices and DIR fees that negatively affect pharmacies. This interest led him to a position at OreadRx, a new kind of PBM designed by pharmacists, for pharmacists. As OreadRx’s Vice President, Dared mitigates the negative effects of traditional PBMs and helps pharmacies improve their bottom lines. Dared also maintains many leadership roles, most notably serving as NCPA’s Fifth Vice President.
Organizations
  • National Community Pharmacy Association - Fifth Vice President
  • CPESN Kansas - Luminary
  • Kansas Pharmacists Association - Treasurer, Government Affairs Committee Board Member
  • U.S. Rep. Ron Estes Healthcare Advisory Committee - Member
  • Cowley County Board of Health - Board Member
  • William Newton Hospital Foundation - Board Member
Notable Achievements
  • 2019 - Kansas Pharmacists Association Excellence in Innovation Award
  • 2017 - Young Professionals of Cowley County Rising Star Award
Areas of Focus and Expertise
  • Payment Models
  • Pharmacy Ownership
  • Outreach and Advocacy
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Podcast

Podcast

Episode
16

PBM of the Future With Dared Price

As a pharmacist and pharmacy owner, Dared Price has ventured into a variety of ways to build a sustainable business. His greatest wake-up call, however, came from the shocking effect of DIR fees on his pharmacy. This inspired his work at OreadRx, a new kind of PBM that puts independent pharmacies first. Price describes how the lack of PBM regulation has harmed pharmacies and patients alike, so OreadRx is changing the game for independent pharmacies - with full transparency.
As a pharmacist and pharmacy owner, Dared Price has ventured into a variety of ways to build a sustainable business...
Med Sync • Business & Ownership • Clinical Services
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Dared Price
Multi-Location Pharmacy Owner
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