[e-drug] Update on formulary for a tertiary care hospital

["Atieno Ojoo" <atisojoo@yahoo.co.uk>]

E-DRUG: Update on formulary for a tertiary care hospital
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Dear colleagues,

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you who contributed in any way towards my questions regarding development of a formulary for the 2000 bed Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. 
   
I would like to inform you that the process, which is as important as the output, was very challenging, but a great learning opportunity for all. For example, we developed criteria and tools for application to add/delete medicines to the formulary list, but this was used for less than 50% of new drug applications. The formulary committee secretariat did a lot of reviews. We hope to publish details of the process together with key indicators and figures.
   
The formulary list (incorporating Vital, Essential and Non-formulary items) is now ready and has formed the basis for procurement of medicines for this year 2007.
   
We are working on the formulary manual to provide additional information useful in house processes for obtaining, use and managing medicines

regards

Dr Atieno Ojoo, BPharm, MPH
Chief Pharmacist
Kenyatta National Hospital
Nairobi, Kenya
atisojoo@yahoo.co.uk

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