Reinventing the pharmacy and therapeutics committee.

ASHP statement on the pharmacy and therapeutics committee.

ASHP Guidelines on the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and the Formulary System

These guidelines outline the recommended processes and techniques for formulary system management and describe the pharmacist’s responsibilities and roles in managing the formulary system in partnership with other health care professionals. These guidelines also provide assistance to pharmacists in the organization and operation of the pharmacy and therapeutics (P&T) committee or equivalent bod...

Is there a pharmacist in the house?

Each quarter, Ference is involved in Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meetings (P and T), consisting of Elderplan physicians, pharmacists and nurses. During P and T, the group approves or disapproves new drugs available on the market. The committee also discusses the Utilization Management Program, which includes drug authorizations and therapy, as well as quantity and limit. Feature Story: ...

Development of a model of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee to predict the level of prescriber adoption of its' decisions

Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committees manage programs that provide patients with effective, safe, and financially sound medication treatments. Despite their importance, little research exists into what committee characteristics lead to adoption of its decisions by prescribers. Considered as “teams”, research from the management literature and a qualitative study identified a theoretical mo...

ASHP statement on the formulary system.

The care of patients in hospitals and other health-care facilities is often dependent on the effective use of drugs. The multiplicity of drugs available makes it mandatory that a sound program of drug usage be developed within the institution to ensure that patients receive the best possible care. In the interest of better patient care, the institution should have a program of objective evaluat...