Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy and AMCP Foundation Hold Annual Awards Dinner to Honor Professionals Who Have Made Lasting Contributions

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Thursday, March 28, 2019
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Eight awards were presented at the gala Annual Awards Dinner held on March 27 as part of the AMCP Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.

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  • Eight awards were presented at the gala Annual Awards Dinner held on March 27 as part of the AMCP Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.
  • Managed care pharmacy's highest honor is the AMCP Foundation's Steven G. Avey Award, which recognizes sustained, exemplary and distinguished service to the profession of managed care pharmacy.
  • Established in 1990, the 501(c)3 nonprofit AMCP Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP).
  • By facilitating innovative research initiatives and providing educational opportunities to learn about managed care pharmacy, the AMCP Foundation invests in the future of managed care.

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Opens AMCP Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting 2019 in San Diego, California

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Tuesday, March 26, 2019
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More than 4,000 managed care pharmacy professionals from across the country are attending the AMCP Annual Meeting 2019, which kicked off March 25 with premeeting events and runs through Thursday, March 28.

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  • More than 4,000 managed care pharmacy professionals from across the country are attending the AMCP Annual Meeting 2019, which kicked off March 25 with premeeting events and runs through Thursday, March 28.
  • "Our Annual Meetings have become the must-attend event each year for thousands of health care professionals who provide quality care for millions of Americans," said AMCP CEO Susan A. Cantrell, RPh, CAE.
  • On Wednesday evening, AMCP recognizes managed care pharmacy leaders who have made lasting contribution to the managed care pharmacy field at a gala Awards Dinner.
  • In addition, more than 100 student pharmacists will attend a leadership academy designed to set them on a course for careers in managed care pharmacy.

Acorda to Present New Long-Term Data for INBRIJA™ (levodopa inhalation powder) at Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Annual Meeting

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Tuesday, March 19, 2019
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Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACOR) will present three posters with Phase 3 data on INBRIJA at the upcoming Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting taking place March 25-28, 2019, in San Diego.

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  • Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACOR) will present three posters with Phase 3 data on INBRIJA at the upcoming Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting taking place March 25-28, 2019, in San Diego.
  • These new, long-term data reinforce the efficacy and safety of INBRIJA for the treatment of OFF periods, said Burkhard Blank, Acordas Chief Medical Officer.
  • The data from the extension trial are consistent with the pivotal trial results, adding to the body of evidence for INBRIJA.
  • Levodopa (the medicine in INBRIJA) can pass into breastmilk and it is unknown if it can harm the baby.

Pharmacy Times Continuing Education™ to Host Live Symposium on Managing Treatment Gaps with PCSK9 Inhibitors

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Monday, February 18, 2019
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Pharmacy Times Continuing Education (PTCE), a leader in continuing education for retail, health-system, managed care and specialty pharmacists, will conduct a live satellite symposium titled Managing Treatment Gaps with PCSK9 Inhibitors in conjunction with the 2019 Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting.

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  • Pharmacy Times Continuing Education (PTCE), a leader in continuing education for retail, health-system, managed care and specialty pharmacists, will conduct a live satellite symposium titled Managing Treatment Gaps with PCSK9 Inhibitors in conjunction with the 2019 Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy Annual Meeting.
  • We look forward to presenting our live symposium at this years AMCP Annual Meeting, said Jim Palatine, R.Ph., MBA, president of PTCE.
  • Designed for pharmacists and managed care professionals, this interactive, live satellite symposium will feature a moderator, a physician, a pharmacist and a managed care expert, all of whom offer unique perspectives on how PCSK9 inhibitors fit into the current treatment landscape of hypercholesterolemia.
  • Pharmacy TimesContinuing Education (PTCE) is a leader in continuing education for retail, health-system, managed care and specialty pharmacists.PTCE is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education (CPE).

Value-Based Agreements Should Start Small and Simple, Say Stakeholders at AMCP Partnership Forum on the Role of Integrated Delivery Networks in Pharmaceutical Value-Based Agreements

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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
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Value-based care models are designed to support payment based on improved outcomes rather than volume of care provided.

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  • Value-based care models are designed to support payment based on improved outcomes rather than volume of care provided.
  • AMCP has taken a leading role in advancing the concept, which has potential to improve quality of patient care and lower costs.
  • The November Partnership Forum explored issues around establishing value-based agreements between biopharmaceutical companies and IDNs.
  • "Nowhere is the potential and challenge of value-based care more evident than in integrated delivery networks," said AMCP CEO Susan A. Cantrell, RPh, CAE.

AMCP Foundation's 8th Annual Research Symposium Discusses Health Care Trends, Disruptors and Opportunities

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Wednesday, October 24, 2018
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The Symposium engaged national health care thought leaders on new findings from the Foundation's ongoing research into trends, challenges and opportunities facing stakeholders across the health care landscape.

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  • The Symposium engaged national health care thought leaders on new findings from the Foundation's ongoing research into trends, challenges and opportunities facing stakeholders across the health care landscape.
  • The participants addressed health care affordability, drug pricing and spending; innovative and curative therapies; health plan coverage; big data and health IT; industry consolidation; and health care public policy.
  • ABOUT AMCP Foundation: Established in 1990, the AMCP Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP).
  • By facilitating innovative research initiatives and providing educational opportunities to learn about managed care pharmacy, the AMCP Foundation invests in the future of managed care.

Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Kicks Off AMCP Nexus 2018: Preparing for the Next Generation of Care

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Monday, October 22, 2018
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ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 2,500 managed care pharmacy professionals have gathered in central Florida for the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's (AMCP) Nexus 2018, with the theme of Preparing for the Next Generation of Care.

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  • ORLANDO, Fla., Oct. 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 2,500 managed care pharmacy professionals have gathered in central Florida for the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy's (AMCP) Nexus 2018, with the theme of Preparing for the Next Generation of Care.
  • "Our Nexus conference has become a must-attend event each fall for managed care pharmacy professionals from across the country," says AMCP CEO Susan A. Cantrell, RPh, CAE.
  • In addition, Nexus 2018 featured the AMCP Foundation 8th Annual Research Symposium titled "Trends in Health Care: Disruptors and Opportunities."
  • The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is a national professional association of pharmacists, physicians, nurses and other health care practitioners who serve society by applying sound medication management principles and strategies to improve health care.

AMCP Foundation and Genentech Offered Summer Internships in Managed Care Pharmacy

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Friday, October 19, 2018
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Foundation is delighted to announce that two student pharmacists recently completed a summer internship organized by the Foundation and supported by Genentech, Inc.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Foundation is delighted to announce that two student pharmacists recently completed a summer internship organized by the Foundation and supported by Genentech, Inc.
  • "Partnering with Genentech helps us better equip these student pharmacists for postgraduate training, and future roles in managed care, industry, hospitals and research organizations."
  • Established in 1990, the 501(c)3 nonprofit AMCP Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP).
  • By facilitating innovative research initiatives and providing educational opportunities to learn about managed care pharmacy, the AMCP Foundation invests in the future of managed care.

AMCP Foundation and Allergan Offered Summer Internships in Managed Care Pharmacy

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Friday, October 19, 2018
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Foundation is delighted to announce that two student pharmacists recently completed a summer internship organized by the Foundation and supported by Allergan Plc.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Foundation is delighted to announce that two student pharmacists recently completed a summer internship organized by the Foundation and supported by Allergan Plc.
  • Established in 1990, the 501(c)3 nonprofit AMCP Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP).
  • It exists to advance collective knowledge and insights on major issues associated with the practice of pharmacy in managed health care settings.
  • By facilitating innovative research initiatives and providing educational opportunities to learn about managed care pharmacy, the AMCP Foundation invests in the future of managed care.

AMCP Foundation and Pfizer Offered Summer Internships in Managed Care Pharmacy

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Friday, October 19, 2018
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Foundation is delighted to announce that six student pharmacists from across the country recently completed summer internship programs organized by the Foundation and supported by Pfizer, Inc.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 19, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) Foundation is delighted to announce that six student pharmacists from across the country recently completed summer internship programs organized by the Foundation and supported by Pfizer, Inc.
  • Managed Care Summer Internship is designed to develop future leaders in managed care through exposure to population health and managed care pharmacy principles via concepts such as formulary management, benefit design, medication therapy management and adherence.
  • Established in 1990, the 501(c)3 nonprofit AMCP Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP).
  • By facilitating innovative research initiatives and providing educational opportunities to learn about managed care pharmacy, the AMCP Foundation invests in the future of managed care.