And here we are, at the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy Annual for a 2nd year in row for a special “on the road” episode of Pharmacy Friends.  

This year, AMCP is in Houston with more than 6,000 managed care pharmacy and health care industry professionals in attendance. And thought leaders from Prime Therapeutics are also on hand to present 7 research posters and several education sessions based on our integrated medical and pharmacy claims data. 

This episode will help you gain clarity on the real-world impact of GLP-1 drugs, understand how predictive modeling can help identify members enrolled in Medicare Part D at risk of large increases in prescription drug spending, and other trends shaping the health care industry.

We also have two up and coming researchers share their experience taking their first steps in the managed care space and their careers. 

(00:00) Introduction

(01:05) 2024 JMCP “Article of the Year” Award for Excellence

(06:46) Latest GLP-1 research

(15:56) Accelerated Drug Approval Program

(28:00) PBM and Medical Pharmacy Industry Trends

(41:17) Medicare Member Drug Cost Predictive Model: Creation and Feature Engineering 

(50:32) Advancing Health Equity in Food Allergy Prevention and Treatment: Bridging Gaps in Care and Knowledge

(55:22) Legislative Impacts on Site of Service: What is the Big Deal?

(1:00:07) The next generation of managed care professionals