Lisa Layman named associate vp for GPhA

ARLINGTON, Va. Generic Pharmaceutical Association president and chief executive officer Kathleen Jaeger announced Wednesday that veteran Senate health care advisor Lisa Layman will be joining the association on Feb. 1 as associate vice president for Government Affairs and Policy.

“Lisa’s 16 years in federal health policy service will make her an excellent addition to our government affairs and policy team,” Jaeger said. “We are pleased to have Lisa join us as we work in the legislative and regulatory arenas to increase consumer access to safe, effective and affordable generic medicines.”

Most recently, Layman was a senior policy advisor to U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.. In that role, Layman developed and implemented legislative strategies focusing on Medicare, prescription drugs, health information technology and insurance.

Previously, Layman worked on health care issues for Sens. Bob Graham,  D-Fla., Richard Bryan, D-Nev., and John Chafee, R –RI, and held analyst positions with the National Academy of Social Insurance and the Congressional Budget Office.