Study of the “hospital formularies” of different level hospitals based on the “World Health Organization - Essential Medicines List

• Published in: National journal of physiology, pharmacy and pharmacology pharmacy and pharmacology, 2019-01, Vol.9 (2), p.1-129
• Main Authors: Gajjar, Bharat, Ganguly, Barna, Jani, Nilam, Panchal, Preyal
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Agreements; Drug formularies; Drug therapy; Health care; Health services; Patients; Pharmaceuticals; Quality; Teaching hospitals
• ISSN: 2320-4672; 2231-3206
• DOI: 10.5455/njppp.2019.9.1133708122018

[...]the rationalization of pharmacotherapy is needed. Conclusion: Effective management of Hospital Formularies' by the means of structuring "Drugs and Therapeutic Committees," selection of drugs to be included in the formulary on the basis of the WHO EML and adherence of clinicians' to the formularies are the mainstays for the rational, effective, safe, and affordable health services to the patients. Hospital Formulary; Essential Medicines; Rational Therapeutics INTRODUCTION The formulary process is critical to good health care and consists of developing and implementing - A formulary list Essential Medicines List (EML) consisting of the most cost-effective, safe, and locally available drugs of assured quality that will satisfy the health care needs of the majority of the patients, a formulary manual containing summary information on medicines and standard treatment guidelines containing essential information on how to manage common diseases. [...]the rationalization of pharmacotherapy is needed. [2] CONCLUSION Effective management of "Hospital Formularies" by the means of structuring "Drugs and Therapeutic Committees," selection of drugs to be included in the formulary on the basis of the WHO EML and adherence of clinicians' to the formularies are the mainstays for the rational, effective, safe, and affordable health services to the patients.