Healthy Skepticism Library item: 9305

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Publication type: Journal Article

Epstein LG.
Communicating with pharmacy management companies
Med Interface 1993 Nov; 6:52-54, 57

Abstract:

An overview of strategies used by pharmacy management companies to control drug costs and the impact on pharmaceutical manufacturers is presented; strategies the industry can use to influence prescribing patterns, including the role of pharmacy and therapeutics committees and the use of formularies, are presented.