AMCP
What does AMCP stand for?
Academy of Managed Care.
What is a formulary?
A formulary is a list of prescription drugs covered by a prescription plan or another insurance plan offering prescription drug benefits.
What is an eDossier system?
eDossier system is a centralized, secure, web-based platform that connects health care decision makers, known as HCDMs, to their evidence requirements.
What does ISPOR stand for?
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research.
What does it mean when a "drug is in the pipeline"?
A drug pipeline is the set of drug candidates that a pharmaceutical company has under discovery or development at any given point in time.
What is AMCP about?
AMCP aligns itself with the vision of improving healthcare for all by empowering its members to serve society using sound management principles and strategies. Through AMCP, students are exposed to real world situations and gain experiences beyond the classroom
True or false.
Can formularies have tiers and preferences on which pharmacy to use?
True.
How can you find the formulary decisions?
Online via ISPOR's website.
What does HEOR stand for?
Health Economics and Outcomes Research
What does prior authorization mean?
Prior authorization (PA) is a requirement that your physician obtain approval from your health insurance plan to prescribe a specific medication for you.
What event is coming up?
All About Advocacy - Meet the State Advocacy Coordinator and learn how to get involved.
What school event allows you to practice making formulary decisions?
P & T competition
List two key features that you can find at the home screen of the eDossier website?
FDA Approvals, Label Updates, Pipeline Updates
and, New Evidence.
How many student chapters are there in ISPOR?
31
Which part of pharmacy is effected by formulary management?
Everyone.
Name two sources where information is gathered from to create a eDossier system.
PubMed, Ovid Medicine, any primary and tertiary resource.
What is ISPOR's motto?
Improving Healthcare Decisions
What is AMCP's new tag line?
Optimizing medicine. Improving lives.