title: The managed care approach to placing a drug on formulary.
abstract: The placement of a drug on a health plan's formulary is important to ensure patient access to the best therapeutic options. Unfortunately, cost is too often a defining attribute that determines whether or not a drug is placed on formulary. Multitiered formularies represent one method for managing costs while still providing access to more expensive medications. Creating a niche for a product is one way that drug companies may be able to obtain formulary acceptance.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology, Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Darryl M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Bronson
mesh_terms: D016527:Drug Costs; D005569:Formularies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D014481:United States