An Inside Look at Formulary Management and Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committees Podcast Episode
March 2019
In this episode of IPD's Drug & Clinical Review, our Executive Clinical Pharmacy experts take you through the basics of how P&T Committees work to plan their formularies.
Topics in this episode include:
- P&T Committee goals, members, and purpose
- Clinical and financial reviews
- Formulary tiering
- Payer formulary planning trends
- Manufacturer timing and communication strategies for formulary inclusion
“So is the purpose of a P&T committee different for health plans, PBMs, and hospitals, or is it all the same?”
“Well, for plans and PBMs, the P&T committee reviews and makes decisions about the appropriate use of drugs, biologics, and select non-drug pharmacy related products. For institutions, the P&T committee is responsible for all matters related to the use of medications in the institution, including, as I mentioned, maintenance of a formulary and strategic formulary planning. And in an institution like a hospital, the P&T committee typically serves as the liaison between the pharmacy department and the medical staff.”
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