On September 18, 2023, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued the draft guidance titled “Advancing Governance, Innovation, and Risk Management for Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence”. While AI is improving operations and efficiency across the Federal Government, agencies must effectively manage its use. As such, this memorandum establishes new agency requirements and guidance for AI governance, innovation, and risk management, including through specific minimum risk management practices for uses of AI that impact the rights and safety of the public. The document focuses on three main pillars:
.Strengthening AI governance;
.Advancing responsible AI innovation; and
.Managing risks from the use of AI by directing agencies to adopt mandatory safeguards for the development and use of AI that impacts the rights and safety of the public.
AMCP submitted comments in response to the proposed rule on December 1, 2023.
On May 30, 2023, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the proposed rule titled “Medication Guides: Patient Medication Information”. The purpose of this rule is to amend its human prescription drug product labeling regulations for Medication Guides (FDA approved written prescription drug product information distributed to patients). This action, if finalized, will require applicants to create a new type of Medication Guide, referred to as Patient Medication Information (PMI), for prescription drug products, including biological products, used, dispensed, or administered on an outpatient basis and for blood and blood components transfused in an outpatient setting. AMCP submitted comments in response to the proposed rule on November 27, 2023.
On September 18, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the draft guidance titled “Labeling for Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biosimilar Products”. AMCP submitted comments in response to the proposed rule on November 17, 2023.
On September 14, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Office for Civil Rights issued the proposed rule titled “Discrimination on the Basis of the Disability in Health and Human Service Programs or Activities". AMCP submitted comments in response to the proposed rule on November 13, 2023.
On Aug. 30, 2023, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Labor, and the Department of the Treasury issued the proposed rule titled “Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. AMCP submitted comments in response to the proposed rule on Oct. 17.
On August 21, 2023, CMS Issued the Maximum Monthly Cap on Cost-Sharing Payments Under Prescription Drug Plans: Draft Part One Guidance on Select Topics, Implementation of Section 1860D-2 of the Social Security Act for 2025. The purpose of this document is to provide interested parties with draft part one guidance on a select set of topics for the Maximum Monthly Cap on Cost-Sharing Payments Program.
On June 22, CMS unveiled proposed guidance titled "Coverage with Evidence Development." Given AMCP's commitment to addressing health disparities in medication use and access, AMCP submitted comments in response to the proposed guidance on Aug. 21.