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is the ongoing process through which a health care organization establishes policies regarding the use of drugs, therapies, and drug-related products and identifies those that are most medically appropriate and cost-effective to best serve the health interests of a given patient population.

Hospital pharmacies operating on an acceptable formulary system shall be exempted from recording of prescription filled in the Rx book.

In the formulary system, the hospital shall have:
• Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee
Policies and procedures as guide in appraisal, selection, procurement,
storage, distribution, use, safety procedures, and other matters
relating to drugs in the hospital

A continually revised compilation of drug products selected by the PTC, plus important ancillary information about the use of those drugs and relevant pharmacy policies and procedures.

Three Main Parts of the Formulary

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□A formulary policy should describe the method for drug addition
and deletion as well as non-formulary drug use.

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□Categories of drugs

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□ Brief description of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, its membership, operation and responsibilities.

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□Hospital regulation regarding the prescribing, dispensing and
administering of drugs

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□Pharmacy operating procedures

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□Information on using the formulary

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□The HEART of the formulary

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√ Generic name or primary active ingredient

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√ Brand name or trade name

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√ Dosage form, strength, route of administration and size stocked
by the pharmacy

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√Tables of equivalents dosages of similar drugs

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√List of hospital approved abbreviations

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√Rules for calculating pediatric dosages

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√Table of drug interactions

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√Metric conversion tables

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v√Poison control information

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√List of items available for central supply

is a list of medicines officially recognized and approved by the Department of Health, which is consist of core and complementary list and prepared by the National DrugCommittee

continuously serves as the national reference for quality and rational selection of medicines that are vital in achieving the best health outcomes.

The ____________ defines the _______ as medicines that satisfy the priority health care needs of the population and which are selected based on evidence of their efficacy, safety and comparative cost effectiveness. These medicines shall be made available and affordable at all times.

are the safest and cost-effective medicines for priority diseases and health care needs. These are intended to be available at all times in adequate quantities in appropriate dosage forms and at the lowest possible cost.