What's the difference between formulary and pharmacopeia?
Formulary
Definition:
(a.) Stated; prescribed; ritual.
(n.) A book containing stated and prescribed forms, as of oaths, declarations, prayers, medical formulaae, etc.; a book of precedents.
(n.) Prescribed form or model; formula.
Example Sentences:
(1) Further development of drug formulary concept was discussed, primarily for the drugs paid by the Health Insurance, as well as the unsatisfactory ADR reporting in Yugoslavia.
(2) The purpose of formulary management is to contain costs while preserving quality care.
(3) This article examines the cost effects of a closed pharmaceutical formulary on Medicaid expenditures for peptic ulcer disease.
(4) Established methods of drug product management, such as formularies and MACs, were most commonly reported by HMOs; however, nearly half reported using new approaches, including contracts with manufacturers, incentives, such as discounts and rebates based on use, and exclusive or preferred status.
(5) Individual HMO respondents reported using the following methods of drug product management: formularies, 66% (of these, 60% reported using a restrictive formulary or a restrictive formulary with exceptions); MACs, 54%; prior authorization, 44%; contracts for co-marketed and single-source drug entities, 46% for each.
(6) Along with size, case mix, and salary information, data were collected on whether the hospitals used a well-controlled formulary, whether they used therapeutic interchange, and how much money they spent on drugs.
(7) Because epoetin alfa does not produce therapeutic effects for at least 7 to 14 days, it is an ideal agent for formulary restriction.
(8) This paper describes the management of a hospital formulary that is operated by voluntary co-operation of prescribes.
(9) A formulary covering 10 drug groups and over 50% of prescribing was devised in a general practice and doctors' attitudes to the idea to a formulary were assessed before and after the study.
(10) A related approach is a system of " formulary apportionment " where companies are taxed on the basis of their economic activity and income within a particular geographic jurisdiction rather than arbitrary allocation of costs to geographical areas.
(11) In 1988 ciprofloxacin was placed on the antimicrobial formulary at a Veterans Affairs medical center.
(12) It then examines selected components of the formulary system and specifies the need for supporting techniques, both internal and external.
(13) Buspirone is a suitable addition to drug formularies as its pre-marketing data suggest several advantages compared with anxiolytics currently available.
(14) To facilitate rapid access to formulary data and reduce printing costs, an online formulary review program, FORMREVU, was developed as an adjunct to the HELP System at Rex Hospital.
(15) Ninety-nine percent of the prescriptions written at the clinic were from a 190-item drug formulary developed by the staff physicians.
(16) Establishing an enteral nutrition formulary for a hospital requires critical evaluation of all nutrition products and examination of the population to be served.
(17) From a theoretical perspective, an association of a reduction in inpatient hospital use and expenditures following the elimination of drug formulary restrictions is particularly noteworthy.
(18) Four perfusion models (normal human jejunum, normal rat small intestine, cholera toxin treated secreting rat small intestine and rotavirus infected rat small intestine) have been developed and used to compare the efficacy of a hypotonic oral rehydration solution with standard United Kingdom British National formulary and developing world oral rehydration solutions (WHO).
(19) Limitations and potential biases of such a database include separate drug formularies at each medical treatment facility, only limited information about nonprescription drug use and single-dose drug orders in clinics, and the mobility of military service members and their families.
(20) Sodium Bicarbonate ear-drops BP are used by the nurses in the department and are recommended in the British National Formulary as the most effective solution to soften cerumen prior to syringing.