Interesting appointment in September9 Dec 2024 19:17
Prior to this, Mr Griffin served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Diplomat Pharmacy Inc. (NYSE: DPLO), the largest independent specialty pharmacy and pharmacy benefit manager in the United States, until it was acquired by Optum Rx, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, in February 2020. Mr Griffin also spent over five years at Anthem, Inc. (now called Elevance Health), an American health insurance provider, where he led their $40bn+ revenue Commercial and Speciality businesses, including Anthem's 14 national Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans. Previously, Brian also spent 25 years at Medco Health Solutions, later Merck Medco, from 1988, where he was appointed to senior executive roles at several Medco subsidiaries, and he led the creation of Medco's international business.
As part of his role, Brian will also serve as Chair of the Audit Committee.
Dr. Marla Dubinsky, Chief Executive Officer of Trellus Health, said: "I am very pleased to welcome Brian to the Board of Trellus Health. Brian has extensive experience across the US managed care industry, particularly in the managed care and speciality pharmacy segments, gained over the course of his career, which is the exact skillset that we have been looking to appoint on our Board. This makes him a great fit for us as we build commercial traction and aim to improve the lives of as many people living with IBD and other chronic conditions as possible."
Brian Griffin, Non-Executive Director of Trellus Health, said: "I am passionate about services that can improve patient outcomes and lower the costs of care, and Trellus Health's solution has been proven to achieve both. I believe my experience within managed care and pharmacy sectors can help the Company as it continues to commercialise its approach to chronic condition management, and I look forward to working with the rest of the Board."