Councils & Committees

​Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Board

The Department of Human Services has appointed the Drug Utilization Review Board to promote patient safety by review of outpatient drug prescribing and dispensing in the Medical Assistance program.

The Department's drug use review program consists of:

  • Prospective Drug Use Review (ProDUR)
  • Retrospective Drug Use Review (RetroDUR)

 

DUR Upcoming Meetings

  • Date: TBD
  • Location: TBD
  • Materials: Agenda will be posted prior to meeting.

DUR Board Members

The DUR Board is comprised of DHS medical directors, external physicians, pharmacists, consumer advocates, and specialists as needed.

 * - Independent Members are not employed by the Department
** - Department Members are employed by the Department on a full or part-time basis

NameSpecialtyIndependent*​Department**
​MCO
Ivonne Acrich, MD
OMHSAS Medical Director Child/Adolescent Psychiatrist
 ​X
​Dale Adair, MD, FAPA
​Offices of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services Medical Director ​X
Lawrence Appel, MD, SFHMOffice of Long Term Living Medical Director ​X
​Justyna Bart, MD
​OMAP Medical Director
 ​X
Meghan Brenkle, PharmDPA Health & Wellness Pharmacist  X
Terri Cathers, PharmD, Chair
(tie-breaker vote only)
OMAP Pharmacy Director ​X
Michael Colvin, PharmDAmeriHealth Caritas & Keystone First HealthChoices & Community HealthChoices Pharmacist 
​X
Sharon Connor, PharmD
Academic PharmacistX
Oluwatoyin Fadeyibi, PharmDCommunity Behavioral Health Pharmacist
 
​X
Andrea Fox, MD
InternistX
Mark Fuller, MD Carelon Health of PA Medical Director   X
James Hancovsky, RPh, MBAUnitedHealthcare Pharmacist
 
​X
Paula Horn, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacist
X
David Kelley, MD
OMAP Chief Medical Officer
 ​X
​Peter Kreckel, RPh
​Community Pharmacist
​X
​Renee Licwinko, RPhHighmark Wholecare Pharmacist ​X
​Geoffrey Neimark, MD​Community Care Behavioral Health Psychiatrist ​X
Adam Raphael Rom, MD
Family PractitionerX
Amy Saracino, MDAd Hoc Adult Psychiatrist, OMHSAS
 ​X
John Shand, MDPerformCare PA Medical Director  X
Jeanne Spencer, MD
Family Practitioner
X  
​Christopher Squillaro, DO
​Magellan Behavioral Health of PA Medical Director

​X
Kevin Szczecina, RPhGeisinger Health Plan Pharmacist ​X
​Fallan Vaisberg, PharmD, RPh
​Health Partners Plans Formulary Pharmacist
​X
​Verlyn Warrington, MD
​Obesity Specialist
​X
Margery Wasko, MD
OMAP Medical Director ​X
Lloyd WertzConsumer/Family AdvocateX
​Lauren Zandier, PharmD​UPMC For You Pharmacist ​X
​Vacant​Consumer Sub Committee Representative​X

* - Independent Members are not employed by the Department
** - Department Members are employed by the Department on a full or part-time basis

Effective July 2, 2024/Last modified: July 5, 2024