AMCP eLearning Days

Dr Eric Tichy Calls for Government Officials to Realign Incentives in Favor of Biosimilars

May 18th 2022

Altering reimbursement procedures needs to become a bigger priority for government officials to incentivize biosimilar utilization, according to Eric Tichy, PharmD, MBA, vice chair of pharmacy formulary at the Mayo Clinic Health System.

Conference Posters Highlight Real-world Trends of Biosimilars, Reclassified Biologics

May 14th 2022

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Posters from the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP)’s annual meeting examined the real-world patterns of biosimilar utilization and the impact of products that have been reclassified as biologics on Medicaid spending.

WellDyne Executive Says Formulary Exclusions Are on the Rise

April 23rd 2020

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Jeenal Patel, PharmD, BCGP, a formulary manager for WellDyne, said pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) and employers are increasingly turning to formulary exclusions to control the rising cost of drugs.

AMCP Presenters Predict 4 More Biosimilar Launches in 2020

April 22nd 2020

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Many additional biosimilars could be on the market by 2025, said presenters at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy eLearning Days virtual meeting.

Amid Good Signs on Biosimilars, COVID-19 Upends Drug Purchasing Patterns

April 20th 2020

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Douglas M. Long, MBA, vice president of Industry Relations for IQVIA, surveyed COVID-19's effects on the pharmaceutical marketplace as he kicked off AMCP eLearning Days, a webinar series held in place of the annual meeting of the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP).

AMCP Posters Demonstrate Value of Biosimilars

April 20th 2020

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Posters presented at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) eLearning Days meeting this week from April 20 to 24 reveal important data on biosimilar utilization management, switching, and affordability.

Ruby Singh Previews the AMCP eLearning Days Virtual Meeting

April 17th 2020

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Ruby Singh, vice president for Education and Training, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP), speaks with Mary Caffrey about the upcoming AMCP eLearning Days, a virtual meeting that will take place April 20 to 24. AMCP's annual meeting was canceled due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This transcript is edited slightly for clarity.