Tom Evegan Tapped to Lead CIS’ Commercial & Federal Contracting Practice Group

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PHILADELPHIA, P a . , July 22 , 2013 – Compliance Implementation Services (CIS), a leading life sciences consulting firm, today announced Tom Evegan has been tapped for the new role of Senior Director of Commercial Contracting Services and will be responsible for Commercial Contracting Consulting Services offerings . Formerly, Mr. Evegan wa s Associate Director, Contracts and Prici ng at Acorda Therapeutics. “

As a leader in th e Co mmercial Contracting space, Tom brings the vision, passion and experience needed to launch this initiative . At Acorda , Tom worked across commercial and government contracting, and supported managed markets, finance , and senior management . His experience building the Contracts and Pricing depar t ment from scratch, and educating across the company will be of great value to both emerging pharma clients and existing C alc P artner and C laims P artner clients ,” said Chris Cobourn , Senior Vice President, Commercial Compliance .

In his role, Mr. Evegan will oversee CIS’ strategic Contracting S ervices including G roup P urchasing O rganization and Managed Care Contracting, Gross to Net A nalysis and Financial Modeling, Chargeback Processing and Reconciliation, Membership Administration, Rebate Calculation, Validation and Payment Processing, Pricing Analytics, Management Reporting and P harmacy B enefit M anagement /M anaged C are O rganization Fo rmulary Validation. He will work with clients to accurately analyze the impact of pricing agreements and contracts, while providing visibility into government statutory pricing calculations.

While at Acorda Therapeutics , Mr. Evegan was responsible for G overnment Pricing, Managed Care and Federal Contracting, Rebate Operations and Gross to Net and Brand Forecasting. Prior to his role at Acorda, Mr. Evegan held positions as Contract and Pricing Manager at Trinity Biotech and Financial Analyst, National Acc ounts at Medco and Johnson and Johnson World Headquarters. Mr. Evegan is a graduate of Rutgers University.

Mr. Evegan has provide d thought leadership at several Government Programs conferences including the 15 th Annual Medicaid and Government Programs Congress and 11 th National Rx Drug Pricing Boot Camp on the West Coast . He will speak at the upcoming Medicaid Drug Rebate Program in Chicago, IL, which runs from September 9 - 11 th . He will also chair the 1 st Fair Ma rket Value of Bona Fide Service Fees October 7 - 8 in Philadelphia and the 12 th National Rx Drug Pricing Boot Camp November 12 - 13 in New York.

About Compliance Implementation Services (CIS)

Compliance Implementation Services (CIS) is a consulting firm focused on helping life sciences clients proactively manage complex compliance requirements. We offer a broad portfolio of services and solutions that expand deep into the clinical, manufacturin g and commercial disciplines and that align with our clients’ strategic priorities and business operations. CIS continually provides leadership, global regulatory knowledge, industry experience and a problem - solving culture that responds to today’s complia nce and commercial challenges. For more information, visit www.cis - partners.com .

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