PREPARATION OF HOSPITAL FORMULARY
PREPARATION OF FORMULARY · Formulation is an essential part of hospital pharmacy. · It has been a focal point for improving drug therapy in hospitals. · Effectiveness of formulary system depends on the abilities of the pharmacist involved with it. · Although the majority of formulary decisions are made by Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee but well planned system provides both structure and flexibility and encompasses both selection of drugs and criteria for drug use. · These special features allow for standardization to reduce errors, wastage and required personnel time. Advantage: · To discourage the use of “less than optimal drug therapy”, and · ...