Formulary is a monthly clinical journal for members of pharmacy and therapeutics (P & T) committees (and others charged with drug management responsibilities) at hospitals, HMOs and other managed care settings, PBM companies, and within the VA system. We publish peer-reviewed clinical articles plus drug-related clinical news, drug-related regulatory news, meeting "pearl" reports, formulary trends, and clinical experience briefs.

To provide timely, accurate, and practical drug-related information to assist our readers in their drug-management responsibilities—evaluating drugs for the formulary and developing policies and procedures to guide the appropriate, rational, safe, and cost-effective use of drugs.

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