AMCP Position Statements

See how AMCP advocates for you. Stay informed on the latest policy actions and position statements shaping legislation and pharmacy practice so you can understand what’s changing and why it matters for your work in managed care pharmacy.

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Shaping Practice Standards in Managed Care Pharmacy

AMCP’s nearly 8,000 members work to improve the health of more than 200 million Americans through managed care pharmacy. Our Position Statements reflect AMCP’s stance on key professional and practice issues, guiding members in their roles and supporting advocacy with policymakers and stakeholders. Approved by the AMCP Board of Directors, these concise statements help define the responsibilities of managed care pharmacists, ensuring medications are used safely, effectively, and affordably.

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Legislative & Regulatory Position

Addressing Systemic Health Disparities in the U.S. Health Care System

AMCP stands against racial and health care injustice. AMCP is committed to 1) mitigating disparities related to optimal medication use, 2) advancing conversations by calling for pertinent submissions to the Journal of Managed Care + Specialty Pharmacy (JMCP) and conducting partnership forum(s), 3) incorporating health equity goals into the strategic plan, and 4) supporting impactful education and policy.
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Practice Positions

AMCP Position on Transitions of Care

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) recognizes the critical role of pharmacists in ensuring continuity during transitions of care. AMCP strongly supports and advocates for the pharmacist's involvement in collaborative, patient-centered care throughout these transitions.
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Practice Positions

AMCP Position on Disparities in Medication Use and Access

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) stands against racial and health care injustice. AMCP acknowledges that health care disparities occur across a multitude of factors, including race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomics. To increase health care access for all, collecting, evaluating, and incorporating data on race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors and evaluating the association of these factors with medication use and access is imperative.
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Practice Positions

AMCP Position on Drug Utilization Review and Patient Adherence

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) recognizes drug utilization review (DUR) as an essential evaluation tool to facilitate the improvement of medication prescribing, administration, and use to enhance patient outcomes and help reduce overall healthcare costs.
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Practice Positions

AMCP Position on Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) advocates for pharmacists' direct involvement in the development, evaluation, and implementation of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines that focus on an interdisciplinary team approach to patient care.
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Practice Positions

AMCP Position on Formulary and Utilization Management

AMCP supports the use of evidence-based formularies, or drug lists, to encourage the use of safe, effective, and affordable medications that meet the needs of the patient population and assist members of the health care team in effectively managing a patient's medication regimen.
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Practice Positions

AMCP Position on The Code of Ethics for Pharmacists

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) fully endorses the Code of Ethics for Pharmacists established by the American Pharmacists Association (APhA) as the guiding framework for ethical pharmacy practice.
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Practice Positions

AMCP Position on Pharmacist Educational Advancement

AMCP encourages schools and colleges of pharmacy to ensure the provision of a balanced, general education, including information regarding emerging technologies and health care systems, to graduate educated and competent health care professionals.