Philip Almeter

Dr. Philip Almeter is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky’s College of Pharmacy and serves as Chief Pharmacy Officer at UKHealthCare. He holds leadership roles including Director of Operations and Business Development, and oversees Pharmacy services across multiple hospitals and clinics. His academic contributions include directing the 24-month Health System Pharmacy Administration Leadership/MBA residency program and serving on the Dean’s Executive Council.

Education and Training:

• Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD), University of Georgia (2009)
• PGY1 Pharmacy Residency, University of Virginia Health (2009-2010)
• PGY2 Pharmacy Residency in Health-System Pharmacy Administration and Leadership, University of Virginia Health (2010-2011)

Research Focus: Dr. Almeter’s work centers on Drug Quality, Pharmacoeconomics, and Supply Chain Optimization. He employs advanced techniques like Near-Infrared Spectrometry to evaluate drug content uniformity and has pioneered initiatives to improve 340B Program compliance and Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) policies. His studies address critical issues in FDA drug monitoring and pharmaceutical manufacturing standards.

Publications and Impact: His research spans spectrometric analysis of over 20 drug classes, emphasizing quality control in both generic and brand medications. He advocates for policy reforms to enhance transparency in the drug supply chain and reduce healthcare costs.

Leadership and Grants: As Program Director for the Pharmacy Administration residency program, he mentors future leaders in health-system pharmacy. His operational expertise includes optimizing 340B purchasing practices and managing high-cost critical care medications. He actively collaborates with federal agencies on drug quality initiatives.

Labs/Teams: Leads UKHealthCare’s Pharmacy Services team and contributes to interdisciplinary groups focused on pharmaceutical outcomes and policy at the College of Pharmacy.