A systematic literature review assessing the directional impact of managed care formulary restrictions on medication adherence, clinical outcomes, economic outcomes, and health care resource utilization.

CONCLUSIONS: There is a strong evidence base demonstrating a negative correlation between formulary restrictions on medication adherence outcomes. Additional research on commonly used formulary restrictions, specifically prior authorization and step therapy, as well as on the association between formulary restrictions and clinical outcomes, is warranted. PMID: 24967521 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: J Manag Care Pharm Source Type: research