The future of managed care drug formularies.
Ten years ago, United HealthCare created its drug formulary for IPA-model HMOs. Formularies have been in place in large staff- and group-model plans since the 1970s. Dr. Navarro reflects on how far formularies have come and predicts where they will lead in the future.
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