Consensus mounts for national drug formulary

The National Formulary

Formulary Drug Reviews

INDICATIONS AND BACKGROUND Ibuprofen lysine is indicated to close a clinically significant patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in premature infants weighing between 500 and 1,500 g who are no more than 32 weeks gestational age when usual medical management (fluid restriction, diuretics, respiratory support, etc.) is ineffective. Indomethacin injection is indicated for the treatment of PDA in prematu...

The National Formulary, Ninth Edition

357 interested in a rapid, readable survey of the field. For those interested in more limited phases of protein research, the bibliography will prove helpful.

Chairman of the Joint Formulary Committee, British National Formulary.

Drug control and formulary management in Malaysia.

From the year 2000, the national drug expenditure has seen an increase from RM346 million ($91 million) to RM915 million ($241 million) in 2005. From the year 2004 to 2005, an increase of 13.3% was recorded [1]. Factors that may contribute to this increase include increase in drug prices, a growing and aging population, higher expectation of the public regarding equality in assessing therapy, l...