Former Mercer executive named president of CVS Caremark's Accordant business

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Caremark has appointed Kevin Murphy president for Accordant Health Services, a CVS Caremark company that provides disease management and case management services for people with rare chronic conditions.



Murphy is in charge of integrating the company's leading rare disease management programs with its specialty pharmacy programs and new focus on medical pharmacy management.



"Kevin Murphy's in-depth experience in specialty pharmacy, knowledge of the industry and strong client management background make him uniquely qualified to lead the Accordant business," stated Troyen A. Brennan, EVP and chief medical officer of CVS Caremark.  "His expertise will enable us to further enhance our offerings focused on disease management for complex chronic diseases and identify innovative approaches to help these patients on their path to better health."



Murphy brings more than 20 years of experience in marketing, strategy and product development to CVS Caremark. He joined the company from Mercer, where he was a partner in the human resource consulting practice. Previously, Murphy led the market, strategy and development organization of Accredo, Medco's specialty pharmacy division.  While at Medco, as well as in a previous position with Physicians Health Services, Murphy held various leadership roles in sales, marketing, and product development.

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