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What is the primary purpose of listing medications alphabetically in the index of a Formulary?
To enable easy location of medications by class
What is a key characteristic of pharmaceutical equivalents?
They contain the same active ingredient(s) and are chemically identical in strength and concentration
What is the primary goal of therapeutic interchange?
To reduce the cost of therapy while maintaining quality
What is typically required for a therapeutic interchange arrangement?
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In what settings are all drugs that may be therapeutically interchanged acceptable to the formulary?
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What is the role of a P&T committee in therapeutic interchange?
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What is the purpose of routinely reviewing and revising therapeutic interchange decisions?
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What is the primary difference between pharmaceutical equivalents and therapeutically equivalent products?
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What is the primary benefit of using therapeutically equivalent products?
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What is the role of a pharmacist in therapeutic interchange?
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