Preparing the P & T committee agenda for new drug requests.
Preparing an agenda is an important element in conducting an effective P & T Committee meeting. A key responsibility of P & T Committee members is reviewing the rationale for formulary requests. Therefore, it is generally an agenda item. This article describes a process for planning, preparing, and distributing agenda materials for a committee meeting. A specific format and sequence for reviewing new drugs for formulary admission and criteria for selecting new drugs are discussed.
D005572:Formularies, Hospital as Topic; D010606:Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee / Q000458:organization & administration*