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PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

Mandatory Restrictive Drug Formularies

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society opposes the use of restricted or closed drug formularies by health plans; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society supports efforts to eliminate the inappropriate implementation and enforcement of restricted or closed drug formularies; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the North Carolina Medical Society opposes any use of restricted or closed formularies or formulary tiers unless supported by scientific evidence and reviewed by a pharmacy and therapeutics committee composed of pharmacists and physicians.

(Resolution 28-1997, adopted as amended 11/16/97)
(revised, Report L2-2004, Item 23, adopted 11/14/2004)
(revised, Report I-2009, Item 3-19, adopted 11/01/2009) (reaffirmed, Reaffirmation Report-2014, Item 81, adopted 10/25/2014)