Mona Chitre, PharmD, will serve as the market president for the newly created employer and government markets segment under Optum Rx, UnitedHealth Group’s pharmacy benefit manager.
Dr. Chitre will begin her role Aug. 31, according to an Aug. 26 LinkedIn post. She said the role unifies the commercial, health system, coalition, labor and trust, and public sector businesses.
Dr. Chitre most recently founded and was the president of Candesa Pharmacy Solutions, under The Lifetime Healthcare Companies. Under the same parent, she previously was Excellus BlueCross BlueShield’s chief pharmacy officer, according to her LinkedIn profile. She brings 26 years of experience across healthcare and pharmacy, she said.
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