Vizient Expert
Stacy Lauderdale, PharmD
Associate Vice President of Evidence-Based Medicine
About Stacy
In her role at Vizient, Stacy Lauderdale leads the development and oversight of evidence-based clinical pharmacy resources that support health system decision-making across the continuum of medication use. Her team is responsible for formulary and therapeutic assessments, clinical pipeline monitoring, pharmacy supply resiliency initiatives, maintenance of the Essential Medication List, pharmacy communications, continuing education programming, and the VerifiedRx podcast. She also oversees initiatives that help health systems evaluate emerging therapies, including high-cost and specialty medications, in an increasingly complex evidence environment.
Her areas of expertise include evidence-based medicine, formulary management, emerging therapies, medication policy, and strategic pharmacy leadership. She is a speaker, author, and podcast host, and has published on a variety of topics related to evidence evaluation and therapeutic controversies.
Lauderdale earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Pharmacy and completed a specialized Drug Information Residency with IU Health and Eli Lilly and Company.
Media contacts
Nancy Matocha
972.830.9756
nancy.matocha@vizientinc.com
Anita Smith
972.830.2940
anita.smith@vizientinc.com