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John M. O'Brien, PharmD, MPH

President & CEO
National Pharmaceutical Council
Washington, DC

John M. O'Brien, PharmD, MPH
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Pharmaceutical Council

John M. O'Brien, PharmD, MPH, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Pharmaceutical Council (NPC), which sponsors and participates in research on the appropriate use of pharmaceuticals and the clinical and economic value of pharmaceutical innovation. Dr. O’Brien’s broad experience spans the private sector, academia, and government. Prior to joining NPC, Dr. O’Brien was senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services and deputy assistant secretary of planning and evaluation (health policy) in the first Trump Administration. He has also held senior policy positions in the life sciences and managed care industries, including at CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield. He was a career official at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and served as a health policy fellow in the U.S. Senate.
Dr. O’Brien earned his doctorate in pharmacy at Nova Southeastern University, his master’s degree in public health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, studied pharmacy and public policy at the University of Florida, and is a graduate of the AHIP-Kellogg Certified Health Insurance Executive program.

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