Who Decides What Drugs are Included on the DTF?

ESI Canada, the country’s largest pharmacy benefit manager, determines which drugs are covered by the DTF. ESI has a Drug Evaluation Committee which includes ESI Canada’s doctors of pharmacy, pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians.

Designed as a generic plan, the DTF was developed following a review of all drug classes. The top drug classes, representing the most expensive drug costs, were reviewed in more detail to select the most clinically sound and cost-effective treatments for the formulary.

On an ongoing basis, drug reviews are conducted monthly by the Drug Evaluation Committee that works to ensure that the DTF is clinically sound, cost-effective, and designed to support a healthy population.

Full Issue: No. 320 - June 3, 2008

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