Medication Managment
Medication Managment
Medication Managment
• Formulary System.
• Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
Definition.
Members.
Responsibilities and Role.
Pharmacy Challenges
Medication
Safety
Medication Cost
Medication Management
FORMULARY
SYSTEM
Medication Management
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Formul
Formul
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System
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Formulary List vs. System
Optimizing
Strength Package
Better patient care and financial size
benefits
e.g. selection of single generic product reduces cost and error in dispensing or administration
Formulary System
Generic Therapeut
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Formulary System (cont’d)
Medication List
Special precautions.
Undesirable Effects.
Cost information.
Formulary System (cont’d)
Medication List
Title page.
Table of contents.
Medication List.
Special information.
Indexes.
Formulary Maintenance
◦ Formulary changes:
Additions and deletions to the formulary.
Administration
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Formulary Management Process
Medical Staff
Professional
Pharmacy Staff
Staff
Medication Use
Drug
Management Initiatives
Review
Safety Panel
Committee
P&T Committee
Review & act on recommendations
Formulate implementation plan Medicatio
n Use
Review
Medical & Hospital Staff Notification
Newsletters
Department Meetings
Alliance with pharmaceutical representatives
Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee (cont’d)
Committee Membership:
Pharmacists
Quality
Nurses Improvemen
t Managers
Administrat
Physicians
ors
Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee (cont’d)
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
7. Education:
Newsletter is often employed to communicate the committee decisions.
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Summary
As the drug expert, the pharmacist can assure safe,
efficacious, and cost effective drug use through the
formulary system.