AMCP
July 31, 2010
AMCP Format for Formulary Submissions Version 2.1

Like Version 2.0 of the AMCP Format, which was approved by the AMCP Board of Directors and released in October 2002, Version 2.1 is part of an ongoing effort to issue contemporary evidentiary standards and to address user comments and concerns. Since the release of Version 2.0, FMCP staff has collected numerous comments from managed health care systems, PBMs and the pharmaceutical industry. These comments were incorporated into the guidelines and then vetted by the FMCP Format Executive Committee and other experts in formulary management. Current users will find that some of the sections of the Evidentiary Requirements have been streamlined. Other changes were implemented to:

  • Provide clarity in specific sections in response to users' comments
  • Describe evidence requirements for biologics
  • Encourage clarity in the presentation of economic model results
  • Emphasize the need for model transparency
  • Differentiate requirements for budget impact vs. cost-effectiveness models
  • Provide updated information on the adoption and recognition of the Format both nationally and internationally.
  • Provide additional definitions and references

    As always, FMCP encourages comments and lively discussion on the AMCP Format and related issues. All comments should be directed to Richard Fry, FMCP Director of Programs, at rfry@fmcpnet.org.

    CLICK HERE to download Version 2.1 of the AMCP Format (Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or higher required).

    AMCP's Format for Formulary Submissions was reviewed in the prestigious publication, Health Affairs, in their January/February 2004 edition. The article is entitled, "Evidence-Based and Value-Based Formulary Guidelines" authored by Peter J. Neumann, ScD, Associate Professor of Policy and Decision Science, Harvard School of Public Health.

    Health Affairs is a bimonthly, peer-reviewed journal that explores health policy issues of current concern in both domestic and international spheres. It is circulated to government health leaders, hospitals, insurance companies, researchers and academics in economics, health services, law, public health, political science, sociology, health administration, medicine and nursing, health policy analysts and advocates.

    If you would like to receive a reprint of this article contact Krysia Green, Communications/Research Assistant for AMCP at kgreen@amcp.org.

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