Formulary Expansion to Provide Access to Medications Prescribed by a Specialist in a Low-Income Population

The process of expanding a medication formulary as a tool for providing access to medications prescribed by a specialist in a low-income population is described. The formulary optimized use of the 340B Drug Pricing Program and reserved patient assistance programs for costly medications. Collaboratin...

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Published in:Journal of health care for the poor and underserved 2012-05, Vol.23 (2), p.834-841
Main Authors: Robbins, Carolyn, Stillwell, Tracy, Wilson, Sally, Fitzgerald, Lynn
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Doctors
Female
Formularies as Topic
Health care expenditures
Health Services Accessibility
Healthcare Disparities
Hospitals
Humans
Indigent care
Low income people
Male
Middle Aged
North Carolina
Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee
Physicians
Poverty
Prescribed
Prescription Drugs - supply & distribution
Pricing
Primary care
Specialists
Specialization
Uninsured people
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Summary:The process of expanding a medication formulary as a tool for providing access to medications prescribed by a specialist in a low-income population is described. The formulary optimized use of the 340B Drug Pricing Program and reserved patient assistance programs for costly medications. Collaborating with community physicians and organizations aided success.
ISSN:1049-2089
1548-6869
1548-6869
DOI:10.1353/hpu.2012.0053