Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) is a committee at a hospital or a health insurance plan that decides which drugs will appear on that entity's drug formulary. The committee usually consists of healthcare providers involved in prescribing, dispensing, and administering medications, as well as administrators who evaluate medication use.[1] They must weigh the costs and benefits of each drug and decide which ones provide the most efficacy per dollar.[1][2] This is one aspect of pharmaceutical policy. P&T committees utilize an evidence-based approach to drive change within health systems/plans by changing existing policies and bringing up-to-date research to support medical decision-making.[3]
- ^ a b American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (July 2008). "ASHP Guidelines on the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and the Formulary system". ashp.org. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
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- ^ Rodriguez, Ryan; Kelly, Brett J.; Moody, Mary (August 2017). "Evaluating the Training, Responsibilities, and Practices of P&T Committee Members and Nonmember Contributors". Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy. 23 (8): 868–874. doi:10.18553/jmcp.2017.23.8.868. ISSN 2376-0540. PMC 10398261. PMID 28737984.