Acronyms
AMP
What is Average Manufacturer Price
Along with the VA, PHS and the Coast Guard, this makes up the 'Big 4'
What is the Department of Defense (DoD)?
The receipt of this by the manufacturer officially kicks off Public Law season
What is the Dear Manufacturer Letter (DML)?
Walgreens
What is Drug Chain (S01)?
The last 2 digits of an NDC-11 represent this
What is the package size?
URA
What is Unit Rebate Amount?
The portal where manufacturers pay their quarterly IFF fee
What is General Services Administration (GSA)?
The Annual NFAMP workbook is due to the VA by this date each year
What is November 15th?
an independent pharmacy that only sells HIV/AIDS medications
What is Specialty Pharmacy (P02)?
For Generic drugs, the Base AMP is set in this quarter
What is the 5th FULL quarter after the first date of sale?
NFAMP
What is Non-Federal Average Manufacturer Price?
The agency that oversees the Medicaid and Medicare Part B programs
What is Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)?
Express Scripts
What is Mail Order (P01)?
These are the 5 routes of administration associated with a 5i drug
What are Inhaled, Infused, Instilled, Implanted and Injected?
PBM
What is Pharmacy Benefit Manager?
Charleston Outpatient Clinic of VA
What is Clinic (T02)?
The CMS 2026 Final Rule established strict certification processes for this type of fee when calculating quarterly ASP
What is a Bonafide Service Fee?
CPI-U
What is Consumer Price Index - Urban?
Kaiser Hospital of Georgia
What is Staff Model HMO (T05)?
The calculation shown here:
(AMP*23.1%) or (AMP-BP), whichever is higher
What is URA?