Medication selection and medication review
Dr Chang elaborates on how the PTC carry out medication selection and review, and monitor adverse drug reaction. Key points PTC carries out medication selection and review. The review should: …
Course: Good Pharmacy Practice: Medication Management
What is the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee?
The aim of this article is to give you an idea of what the PTC is and what its responsibilities are. The PTC is a policy recommending body that oversees …
Drug shortage in the COVID era
Many of you should be aware of how the COVID pandemic has applied massive pressure onto healthcare systems. One aspect of which is widespread drug shortages. This article discusses this …
Why is the use of nonformulary drugs sometimes justifiable?
This is a study on the use of nonformulary drugs in children at a Brazilian teaching hospital. Please read the article here. At this hospital nonformulary drugs account for 13.4% …