Stephen Schondelmeyer, Pharm.D., Ph.D. Professor and Head Department of Pharmaceutical Care &      Health Systems Director, PRIME Institute Century Mortar Club Endowed Chair in      Pharmaceutical Management & Economics Office: Weaver-Densford Hall, Room 7-159 Telephone Number: 612-624-9931 FAX Number: 612-625-9931 E-mail Address: schon001@umn.edu

Introduction:

Dr. Schondelmeyer is a professor of Pharmaceutical Economics in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Minnesota where he holds the Century Mortar Club Endowed Chair in Pharmaceutical Management & Economics. Dr. Schondelmeyer is the Director of the PRIME Institute, which focuses on pharmaceutical research related to management and economics. He also serves as Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems.

Education:

B.S. in Pharmacy, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1974
ASHP Residency, University of Kentucky, 1974-1977
Fellowship, National Endowment for Humanities, Ohio State University, 1976
Doctor of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, 1977
Masters of Arts in Public Administration, Ohio State University, 1979
Ph.D., Social & Administrative Pharmacy, Ohio State University, 1984
    (Major:  Health Economics;   Minor:  Behavioral Epidemiology)

Experience:

Dr. Schondelmeyer's education, experience, and background provide him with a unique understanding of the complex and technical issues leading to dramatic changes in the pharmaceutical marketplace. His expertise includes pharmacy practice management, prescription drug reimbursement, drug benefit plan management, pricing patterns of the pharmaceutical industry, and pharmacoeconomics and outcomes management.  His work experience has encompassed activities in practice, academia, professional associations, and state and federal government.

Research Interests:

• Public policy related to prescription drug coverage in Medicare and Medicaid
• Drug benefit design and coverage in managed care and private insurance plans
• Economics, competition, structure and organization of the pharmaceutical market
• Affordability and access to drug therapy and pharmaceutical care
• Pharmacoeconomics and outcomes assessment

Research:

Dr. Schondelmeyer has conducted policy analysis in many areas such as reimbursement of prescription drugs under Medicaid, Medicare, managed care and other third party programs. He was appointed to the Prescription Drug Payment Review Commission, which served in an oversight and advisory capacity to Congress for the now repealed Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act of 1988 outpatient drug program. He has conducted research projects for a variety of sponsors including: the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the Congressional Office of Technology Assessment (OTA), the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the pharmaceutical industry, and pharmacy associations.

Publications:
PubMed

Courses Taught:

Phar 6131: Pharmacy & Health Care Systems
SAPh 8235: Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy