"OPERS spends more than $1 billion on retiree health care coverage every year, and we know that amount will continue to grow. Participation in the RxOC allows us to better manage pharmaceutical costs, a large component of our health care spending.
"The joint venture of the RxOC leverages our collective purchasing power, for the benefit of all participants. Whether a public employer is large or small, they can take advantage of the collective size of the RxOC, and achieve the best pharmaceutical prices for their members and retirees."
— Chris DeRose, CEO, Ohio Public Employees Retirement System

"We're on track for saving the $300 million the RxOC originally projected to save by 2011."
— Sandy Knoesel, deputy executive director/member benefits at STRS Ohio

"The RxOC has allowed us to benefit from excellent economies of scale. We have an enhanced pharmacy benefit management program with disease management services that a 2,300-member organization could never achieve on its own."
— Dick Curtis, executive director/chief investment officer Ohio Highway Patrol Retirement System

"Given today's economy, now more than ever employers need to unite. The RxOC provides Ohio public sector employers an opportunity to join together to save money on drug costs while maintaining full control over their benefits and health plan architecture."
— Scott Streator, R.Ph., CEO and executive director of OSU Managed Health Care Systems.