Eric Barker has spent nearly three decades at the intersection of clinical pharmacy and business strategy. His career started in clinical hospital pharmacy — 15 years working directly with patients, physicians, and care teams. That clinical foundation shapes everything he does today. From the hospital, Eric moved into managed care, spending 13 years navigating PBM contracts, formulary design, employer benefits strategy, and health plan operations. He has seen pharmacy benefits from every angle — clinical, operational, and financial — and he knows where the gaps are. Today, Eric advises benefits brokers, employers, captives, and health plans through Positive Partnerships Health Care Consulting.

Board-certified pharmacist: RPh (Registered Pharmacist), BCPP (Board Certified Psychiatric Pharmacist), BCGP (Board Certified Geriatric Pharmacist). Capitol Hill presence in healthcare policy advocacy. Best-selling author. Nationally recognized speaker on PBM dynamics, pharmacy strategy, and broker growth.

Eric is the author of a best-selling book on pharmacy benefits strategy. Details coming soon. Check back for the full description, cover image, and purchase links.

Eric is a nationally recognized speaker on pharmacy benefits strategy, PBM dynamics, broker growth, and Capitol Hill healthcare policy. He speaks at industry conferences, broker events, and executive retreats. Topics include the real cost of PBM misalignment, how brokers can win with pharmacy expertise, Capitol Hill and the future of pharmacy benefits regulation, and building clinical pharmacy programs that deliver measurable ROI.