The committee’s role is to identify developments at the state & federal levels regarding managed care pharmacy and to develop strategies regarding consistent with the AMCP mission.
The committee’s role is to oversee strategies consistent with the mission of the Academy in order to maintain a viable and growing membership.
June 2019 News & Views: Educational Affairs Committee Plans Nexus 2019; Cathy Carroll Fund Now Receiving Donations; Cantrell Quoted in Washington Post; AMCP Releases Concepts for Effective PA Practices
The Joint Research Committee encourages the creation and dissemination of relevant research and initiatives to advance patient care services in managed care pharmacy.
May 2019 News & Views: Survey Identifies Barriers and Solutions to Biosimilar Adoption; In Memoriam: Past President Cathy Carroll; CEO Blog: PAs Play Key Role in Appropriate Medication Use; PGY1 Residents First to Rotate at AMCP/Foundation Headquarters
From April 2019 News & Views: James Kenney took the helm as 2019-2020 AMCP President at the Annual Meeting last week in San Diego. The following is a lightly edited version of his inaugural address at the General Session.
From April 2019 News & Views: The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA) of 2009 created an FDA approval pathway for biosimilars that aimed to expanded patient access to these more affordable therapies. But formidable barriers, including concerns about safety and efficacy among prescribers and state laws on substitution and interchangeability, have hindered biosimilar adoption.
From April 2019 News & Views: The AMCP Foundation last week awarded recipients of its 2019 Best Poster Contests, in partnership with CVS Health.
From April 2019 News & Views: Four student pharmacists from the University of Washington School of Pharmacy took top honors in the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Foundation 19th National Student Pharmacist Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Competition.
From April 2019 News & Views: Nearly 4,200 Attendees Gather for AMCP Annual Meeting; Revitalized AMCP Brand Reflects Forward-Thinking Approach; CEO Susan A. Cantrell Blog; AMPC President James Kenney Addresses General Session
From April 2019 News & Views: AMCP and the AMCP Foundation last month recognized a group of thought leaders for their significant contributions to the profession of managed care pharmacy.
From April 2019 News & Views: Managing access to gene therapy, mitigating risk of inappropriate opioid utilization, the current state of value-based contracting, and drug pricing reform efforts are just some topics of the nearly 40 educational sessions that took place at the AMCP Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting last week in San Diego.
