New Guide to Pharmaceutical Payment Methods Released
This 2013 update offers a comprehensive examination of the methods and price benchmarks that have been used in the public and private sector to pay for pharmaceuticals in the United States.

AMCP Unveils New Name for Foundation
AMCP's philanthropic arm will now be known as the AMCP Foundation. New members of the Board of Trustees were also sworn in.

AMCP Award Winners Recognized
AMCP recognized the 2012 Award Winners at this year's Annual Meeting & Expo

Academy Releases Revised AMCP Format for Formulary Submissions
AMCP has released Version 3.1 of the AMCP Format for Formulary Submissions. Version 3.1 adds important new guidelines regarding specialty pharmaceuticals, companion diagnostic tests and comparative effectiveness research within the context of the Format.

AMCP’s Strategic Plan
AMCP's Strategic Plan will guide the Academy over the next three to five years. It aligns AMCP’s vision, mission and core values with a series of priorities and goals that will be used to allocate financial and human resources for all AMCP activities.

AMCP Passes New Bylaws and Swears in New Board
AMCP's new bylaws give physicians, nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants full voting rights within AMCP.

JMCP Supplements: AHRQ's Comparative Effectiveness Reviews
11.75 hours of CE/CNE/CME credit for pharmacists, nurses, and physicians are available in 9 JMCP supplements created by the medical education company PRIME under contract with AHRQ…

Primary Nonadherence to Statin Medications in a Managed Care Organization
Primary nonadherence to a medication occurs when a drug is prescribed but the patient fails to pick the prescription up from the pharmacy. Managed care organizations that provide integrated care using electronic medical records (EMR) are an ideal...

Retrospective Database Analysis of the Impact of Prior Authorization for Type 2 Diabetes Medications on Health Care Costs in a Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug Plan Population
Health plans and pharmacy benefit managers have implemented utilization management strategies for newer type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM)...

Evaluation of Medication Therapy Management Services for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease in a Self-Insured Employer Health Plan
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality in the United States, representing the highest total expenditures among major diseases. To improve CVD-associated outcomes, medication therapy management (MTM) services have been included in...

Reducing Cardiovascular Medication Complexity in a German University Hospital: Effects of a Structured Pharmaceutical Management Intervention on Adherence
Reducing Cardiovascular Medication Complexity in a German University Hospital: Effects of a Structured Pharmaceutical Management Intervention on...

A Systematic Review of the Clinical and Economic Effectiveness of Clinical Pharmacist Intervention in Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is considered to be the main cause of death and one of the most common diseases affecting health care systems worldwide. Many methods have been used to improve CVD outcomes, one of which...

AMCP Foundation Today
The AMCP Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, charitable trust, is a research, education and philanthropic organization supporting the Academy. FMCP exists to advance knowledge and insights on the practice of managed care pharmacy.

How to Contribute
Dear Friend of FMCP: Your annual gift is essential for the operation and support of FMCP programs that exist to help consumers live better lives.

Research Proceedings for 2nd Annual FMCP Research Symposium Now Available Online
Research proceedings from the 2nd Annual Foundation for Managed Care Pharmacy (FMCP) Research Symposium: Contemporary Applications for Specialty Pharmacy are now available online.

New Board of Trustees Announced
AMCP's new Board of Trustees was announced in San Diego. Annette Boyer new President.

2013 P&T and Best Poster Winners Announced.
First Place in the P&T competition went to University of California-San Francisco. Best Poster winners were Jeffry Consaul and Tsu-Hsuan Yang.