On November 12, more than 50 managed care professionals and various health care stakeholders gathered in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia to examine these barriers to adoption for RWE in managed care. The multi-day meeting, our latest Partnership Forum event hosted by the AMCP Research Institute, consisted of a series of workshops that challenged participants to examine opportunities and challenges posed by RWE use and identify ways to address these barriers to adoption through refining and applying a set of RWE standards geared toward payer decision-makers that we have developed over the past year.

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) issued the following statement from AMCP CEO Susan A. Cantrell, RPh, CAE about the passing of Brian Thompson, UnitedHealthcare CEO.

Our Associate Vice President of Congressional Affairs Adam Colborn unpacks the key issues the health policy community should be on watch for when preparing for the incoming presidential administration in a recent article for First Report Managed Care.

The United States Pharmacopeia Convention (USP) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have updated an educational resource on biosimilars to help healthcare practitioners improve patient confidence in the quality and effectiveness of these treatment options. The following are recommended social media, website, and email content you can use to share this resource with your network.

On November 21, the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) announced sweeping market conduct regulations for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) serving health plans in the state. The DFS rule implements a landmark 2021 bill, S. 3762/A. 1396, which imposed restrictions on PBM contracts with health plans and pharmacies and established consumer protections. This action follows previous DFS rulemaking that created a broad definition of pharmacy benefit management services, required PBMs operating in the state to obtain a license, and established annual reporting requirements.

Meet AMCP Diplomat Amy Nguyen, PharmD

Missed our live information session about AMCP's Executive Fellowship for 2025-2026 or want to rewatch it? View the session below featuring past and current AMCP Executive Fellows as they share their unique experiences throughout their fellowship and highlight how the program helped them achieve their career goals as pharmacists.

View our Market Insights webinar to explore the latest practice recommendations in the management and treatment of food allergies.