AMCP Partnership Forum: Principles for Sound Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee Practices: What’s Next?

It has been nearly 20 years since the Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) and other stakeholders adopted the Principles for a Sound Formulary System. Since that time, best practices for pharmacy and therapeutics (P&T) committees have matured throughout the health care system. On March 28, 2019, AMCP convened a group of thought leaders representing clinicians, academia, patient advocacy, payer organizations, and the pharmaceutical industry to consider P&T committee best practices in today’s evolving health care system. Specifically, the group provided perspectives on (a) P&T committee composition and relevant stakeholders, (b) evaluation of emerging evidence for formulary decisions and recommendations around training of P&T committee members, and (c) characteristics and best practices of successful committees.