Legislation & Regulation

On April 27, AMCP submitted comments in response to the Office of Management and Budget's Initial Proposals for Updating Race and Ethnicity Standards. In the comment letter, AMCP provides several recommendations which align with the organization's strategic priority of Addressing Disparities in Medication Use and Access.

On March 17, CMS announced an opportunity for the public to comment on the agency’s initial guidance for the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program, as required by the Inflation Reduction Act. Given the anticipated impact of the Drug Price Negotiation program on the practice of managed care pharmacy in the United States, AMCP took the opportunity to submit comments on several provisions outlined in CMS’ guidance. AMCP’s comments cover subject areas such as access to the Maximum Fair Price, manufacturer-specific data required for negotiation, evidence about therapeutic alternatives for the selected drug, CMS’ methodology for developing an initial offer, the removal of a drug from the selected drug list, and Part D formulary inclusion of the selected drug.

On March 31, AMCP joined 10 other pharmacy organizations in a joint letter to Anne Milgram, Director of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). The joint letter requests that the DEA extend flexibilities for telehealth prescribing of buprenorphine using the opioids-related public health emergency.

On March 31, AMCP submitted comments following a Feb. 2 proposed rule by the Internal Revenue Service, Employee Benefits Security Administration, and CMS regarding coverage of certain preventive services under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In the comment letter, AMCP expresses support for the Departments' goals to increase access to preventive services.