AMCP Statement on the Introduction of the PIE Act of 2022

Alexandria, Va., March 10, 2022 — AMCP applauds Congressman Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02) on the introduction of the Pre-approval Information Exchange (PIE) Act of 2022 (H.R. 7008). One of AMCP’s top federal priorities, the bipartisan PIE Act will create a statutory safe harbor for the proactive dissemination of certain clinical and economic information to health payers regarding new therapies or new indications of existing therapies not yet approved by the Food & Drug Administration. 

AMCP CEO Susan Cantrell gave the below statement on the importance of this legislation: 

“The PIE Act will help patients receive swift access to new treatments by empowering pharmaceutical manufacturers to provide truthful and non-misleading evidence to health payers ahead of FDA approval. This allows payers to incorporate new therapies into their formularies for the plan year in which approval is anticipated. Public payers like Medicare and Medicaid will especially benefit from PIE due to their limited authority to modify formularies during a plan year.” 

“I encourage Members of Congress to co-sponsor and ultimately pass this important, bipartisan legislation and thank Representative Guthrie for his leadership.” 

Learn more about this important effort by reading AMCP’s Issue Brief and get involved by participating in AMCP’s grassroots advocacy campaign in support of the PIE Act. 

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