Patents by Inventor Sharon Glave Frazee

Sharon Glave Frazee has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Methods and systems for determining drug trend and drug inflation
    Patent number: 10402839
    Abstract: Methods and systems for determining drug trend and drug inflation are described. In one embodiment, an index sample may be selected including an identification of a plurality of drugs. A weighting factor associated with each of the plurality of drugs in the index sample may be calculated. A first weighted price of for the plurality of drugs may be calculated for a first time period. A second weighted price for the plurality of drugs may be calculated for a second time period. A price index may be calculated for the second time period based on the first weighted price and the second weighted price. Other methods and systems are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Express Scripts Strategic Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Sharon Glave Frazee, Robert F. Nease, Jr.