June 2020 News & Views includes: ACHP/AMCP Survey Finds COVID-19 Has Shifted Consumer Behavior; Confidence in Pharmacies Remains High; AMCP Joins Peers in Promoting Patient Access to Rx Drugs; Cantrell Participates in PQA Fireside Chat to Describe how Managed Care Pharmacy Is Addressing the Pandemic; Univ. of California, San Francisco School of Pharmacy Wins AMCP Foundation’s 20th Annual P&T Competition; AMCP Foundation Awards Best Posters for Research on Opioid Use, Migraine Therapy, and Preterm Births; New AMCP Resource Focuses on Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
On June 1, 2020, the FDA issued a RFI requesting stakeholder comments on updating and improving the Orange Book. Please send any feedback to advocacy@amcp.org by August 14, 2020.
On June 1, 2020, the FDA issued a RFI soliciting stakeholder input on the listing of patent information in the Orange Book, including on the types of patent currently listed and how changes to current patent listing practices may impact drug product development. Please send any feedback to advocacy@amcp.org by August 14, 2020.
AMCP joined with national pharmacy stakeholder organizations in issuing a statement of commitment to advocate against racial injustice and all forms of discrimination and to work to eliminate the resulting inequities in patient care.
AMCP submitted comments on CMS’s interim final rule making changes to the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency focused on the provision of telehealth services to Medicare beneficiaries.
AMCP webinar that addressed what is currently being seen in the industry and how to effectively support and continue this early, meaningful, and effective exchange of information for pre-approval products.