AMCP Press & News

Forum participants examined the challenges of racial health disparities, including institutional barriers to access, a lack of trust in the health care system within underserved communities, the inflexibility of benefits within an antiquated system, gaps in data acquisition and reporting, and lack of cultural competency in the health care system. After deliberating the complexities of the issues and challenging each other on authentic, real-world actions, participants suggested the some strategies as the first steps to bring about equity within health care.

AMCP congratulates Dr. Vivek Murthy on his confirmation as the U.S. Surgeon General and Dr. Rachel Levine on her confirmation as Assistant Secretary of Health. Each brings a wealth of experience that will serve the American people well and help ensure more people get the health care they need. Read the full statement.

AMCP congratulates Xavier Becerra on his confirmation as President Joe Biden's Secretary of Health and Human Services. Read our full letter of support.

We applaud the Biden administration’s delay of a harmful policy.

AMCP CEO Susan Cantrell issues statement in support of PCMA's lawsuit against the Trump administration's attempts to implement a rebate rule that could destabilize Medicare Part D.

Last week, more than 30 experts representing payers, pharmacists, integrated delivery systems, health economists and analysts, patient advocates, academicians, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and other key decision-makers in the managed care setting convened virtually for AMCP’s Partnership Forum “Biosimilars: Policy, Practice, and Post-Marketing Surveillance to Support Treatment and Coverage Decisions” to identify key actions that support the use and development of biosimilars in the U.S. health care system.

The leaders of 18 pharmacy organizations today issued the following statement following the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the first Emergency Use Authorization for the COVID-19 vaccine.

Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Rutledge v. PCMA, AMCP released the below statement.

AMCP Foundation recognizes two student pharmacists from the University of Southern California and University of Washington for the successful completion of the Specialized Summer Internship Program in Health Outcomes, sponsored by AbbVie, Inc.

AMCP Foundation proudly recognizes two student pharmacists who recently completed the Managed Care: Oncology Summer Internship program with the generous support of Pfizer, Inc.’s US Oncology Organized Customer Team.

AMCP Foundation congratulates three student pharmacists who recently completed two innovative programs on managed care pharmacy and nonprofit leadership, through the generous support of Pfizer, Inc.

AMCP Foundation recognizes Montrell Taylor, 2021 PharmD Candidate at Howard University College of Pharmacy, for his successful completion of the Genentech Evidence for Access Summer Internship Program.