Partnership Forum: The market for biologic drugs in the United States is large and has the potential to play an increasingly important role in the country’s health care system — both in the treatment of disease and in the affordability of drugs. Biosimilar approval and marketing of products in the United States is at a slower pace than desired by many stakeholders. This forum helped identify key actions that could support the further development and use of biologics in the U.S. health care system.
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On Dec. 12, AMCP joined the Pharmacy Supply and Payment Chain Coalition's letter to Congressional leaders urging them to support the CDC's request for supplemental funding to cover the cost of administering COVID-19 vaccines.
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.
On Nov. 30, AMCP submitted comments on CMS draft guidance for Calendar Year (CY) 2022 Medicare Advantage capitation rate and Part C and Part D payment policies. AMCP responded to CMS’s proposed introduction of a COVID-19 measure for the 2023 Part C and Part D performance measure display page and in the Star Ratings program, pending rulemaking.
On November 20, HHS released a Final Rule that amends the discount safe harbor regulation to eliminate protections for price concessions offered by pharmaceutical manufacturers to plan sponsors and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) under contract with plan sponsors starting January 1, 2022.