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Jim Andrews, R.Ph. is the Vice President of Pharmacy Operations for Cypress Care. He is responsible for the day to day pharmacy operations that include: help desk operations, pharmacy software support, formulary management and clinical pharmacy programs for Cypress Care clients. He is also responsible for pharmacy vendor relationships as well as client implementation Mr. Andrews received his pharmacy degree from the University of Georgia. He comes to Cypress Care with over 25 years experience in retail chain pharmacy. His past responsibilities included accountability for pharmacy systems development and support with a primary focus on the utilization of pricing, clinical drug data and managed care claims submission. Mr. Andrews has also worked as a member of the pharmacy operations management team with an increasing scope of responsibilities to include district and regional management. He is a member of the Georgia and Florida Pharmacists Associations, the American Pharmacist Association, American Society for Automation in Pharmacy (ASAP), Florida Society of Hospital Pharmacists, National Council of Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP) and the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy. He is currently licensed to practice pharmacy in Florida and Georgia. In addition, Jim has served as a member of First Databank's User Advisory Board and liaison for all FDB products and services. | 