Statement from AMCP CEO Susan A. Cantrell on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Confirmation as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services

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Alexandria, Va., Feb. 13 2025 – Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) issued the following statement from AMCP CEO Susan A. Cantrell, MHL, RPh, CAE, about the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS):

"With the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of HHS, we look forward to maintaining the important dialogue we have had with his department over the years. Managed care pharmacy professionals work tirelessly so that patients in the United States have affordable access to essential prescriptions and medications. These efforts and those of our colleagues across the world of public health depend on a steadfast commitment to evidence-based decision-making and the rigorous application of cutting-edge tools such as vaccines.

The challenges facing our country’s health care system are complex and demand innovative approaches. As our government looks to reform current policies and practices, we at AMCP urge that these efforts—such as those looking at the work of pharmacists in all settings—are pursued with rigor and underpinned with sound science. Pharmacists, medical professionals, and above all patients deserve nothing less.”

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