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Robert Garis, PhD, MBA

Faculty Affiliate, Center for Health Policy and Ethics
Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions

PhD, 1999, University of Okalahoma
MBA, 1994, West Texas A&M University
BS, 1980, Southwestern Okalahoma State University
BS, 1972, Oklahoma State University

Dr. Bob Garis
Creighton University Medical Center
School of Pharmacy
Criss II, Room 415
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178
(402) 280.3267 tel
rgaris@creighton.edu

Biography

Dr. Bob Garis is an Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical and Administrative Sciences, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions. His consultantships and professional services include CEO of Win-Rx, law firm of Herman, Mathis, Casey Kitchens, and Gerel, LLP, and Clinical Advisors. His service activities over the past two years deal with public policy issues.

Areas of Research

The pharmacy benefit management industry (PBM) and the cost of providing the pharmacy benefit in the private sector.

Selected Articles

"Evaluating the Costs of Brand-name and Generic Prescriptions Dispensed by Mail Versus Retail", Robert I. Garis, James D. Bramble, Michael Rea, Philip Anderson, Drug Benefit Trends, 2007 Vol. 19, pp.15-19.

"Is the pharmacy benefit manager truly transparent? Trust but verify", Robert I. Garis, Bartholomew Clark, Mark Siracuse, U.S. Pharmacy Review 2006.

"The Spread: Pilot Study of an Undocumented Source of Pharmacy Benefit Manager Revenue", Robert I. Garis and Bartholomew E. Clark, Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, Vol. 44, No. 1 January/February 2004.

"Examining the value of pharmacy benefit management companies", Robert I. Garis, Bartholomew E. Clark, Mark V. Siracuse, and Michael C. Makoid, American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy. 2004 Vol. 61, pp. 81-85.

Academic and Invited Presentations

Over 70 presentations (~ 60 on the Pharmacy Benefit Management industry).

Seminars Hosted

Presented seminars/presentations to approximately 30 groups in 2005. The presentations were intended to explain the hidden costs that can exist in the pharmacy benefit.

Consultancy

Consultant to corporate sponsors, financial analysts, U.S. Department of Justice, State legislators and consumer organizations on PBM issues.

Honors

Distinguished Service in the SPAHP for academic year 2004-2005.

Membership

American Pharmacists Association
American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
International Society of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research

Snapshot

View a Snapshot of Dr. Garis' work:

Implications of Incentives Increasing Mail-Service Pharmacy Utilization [PDF]