Formulary expansion to provide access to medications prescribed by a specialist in a low-income population.

J Health Care Poor Underserved

Pharmacy Services, Lincoln Community Health Center, Durham Regional Hospital/Duke University Health System, Durham, North Carolina 27707, USA.

Published: May 2012

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.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/hpu.2012.0053DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

access medications
8
medications prescribed
8
prescribed specialist
8
specialist low-income
8
low-income population
8
formulary expansion
4
expansion provide
4
provide access
4
population process
4
process expanding
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!