Corconsult Rx: Evidence-based Medicine And Pharmacy

On this episode, we are joined by Dr. Nina Lathia, BScPhm, RPh, MSc, PhD, to discuss the process of developing and managing a drug formulary. Dr. Lathia is a pharmacist and health economist in Toronto, Canada. She defines a drug formulary and explains some of the criteria used to establish a specific formulary. She also reviews some of the following:  - Comparative effectiveness studies including clinical trials, and real-world studies including a discussion of pros and cons of RCTs vs. real-world studies - Using the PICO (population, intervention, comparator, outcomes) framework to evaluate studies; - Types of studies that best inform safety outcomes (adverse events) - Economic studies – a brief overview of cost-effectiveness analysis - Principles of fair access to prescription drugs - Challenges that prescribers and clinicians experience when trying to navigate formularies You can contact Dr. Lathia at the following e-mail address or at her LinkedIn profile: nina.lathia@healthcaredecisionmaking.com LI profi