The Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

Question 1

Special committee created to ensure the safe and effective use of medications in the hospital

Answer 1

The Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

Question 2

TPTC is an advisory group that serves as the organizational line of communication between the ___ and the ___ .

Answer 2

Medical Staff; Pharmacy Service

Question 3

TPTC is a committee of the ___ and serves as a liaison between the Medical Staff and the Pharmacy Service on all matters pertaining to the use of drugs in the hospital

Answer 3

Medical Staff

Question 4

TPTC serves as a ___ to the Medical Staff and Administration of the hospital on matters related to drugs and drug use

Answer 4

policy recommending body

Question 5

TPTC’s prime objective is to ___ and safety through ___ .

Answer 5

achieve optimal patient care; rational drug therapy

Question 6

Two types of Purposes

Answer 6

1. Advisory
2. Educational

Question 7

PURPOSES

The committee recommends the adoption or assist in the formulation of policies regarding the evaluation, selection, and therapeutic use of drugs in the hospitals

Answer 7

Advisory

Question 8

PURPOSES

The committee recommends or assist in the formulation of programs designated to meet the needs of the professional staff (physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other health care practitioners) for complete and current knowledge on matter related to drugs and drug use.

Answer 8

Educational

Question 9

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

The committee members shall be designated by the ___ and shall be composed of ___ from the different major clinical department (Medicine, Surgery, OB-Gyne, and Pediatrics) and ___ who will be the regular members with voting privileges.

Answer 9

head of the agency; technical experts; Pharmacy

Question 10

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

Ex-officio on non-voting members shall be the ___ , the ___ or their duty designated representatives.

Answer 10

Chief Nurse; Administrator and Medical Staff officer from the Philippine Health Insurance Company (PHIC)

Question 11

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

The ___ shall provide inputs on drug usage problems encountered in the delivery of health services.

Answer 11

Chief Nurse

Question 12

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

The duration of regular membership shall preferably be on ___ , such that half of the members will be appointed every ___ .

Answer 12

staggered basis; 2 years

Question 13

ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION

___ are restricted to technical experts who will handle sensitive matters regarding ___ , ___ , and ___ .

Answer 13

Members; selection, evaluation, utilization of medicine

Question 14

FUNCTION AND SCOPE

Formulates ___ of drug requirements

Answer 14

annual list

Question 15

FUNCTION AND SCOPE

Standardizes ___ and ___

Answer 15

prescribing policies; treatment guidelines

Question 16

FUNCTION AND SCOPE

Formulates ___ regarding the evaluation, selection, purchasing, use, safe practices and other matters pertinent to medicines in the hospital.

Answer 16

broad professional policies

Question 17

FUNCTION AND SCOPE

Recommends ___ regarding the evaluation, selection, deletion, and therapeutic use of medicines in hospitals

Answer 17

adoption of policies

Question 18

FUNCTION AND SCOPE

Serves as an ___ to the medical staff, pharmacy, and hospital administration in all matters pertaining to the use of drugs including those under investigation.

Answer 18

advisory group

Question 19

FUNCTION AND SCOPE

___ and constantly ___ hospital formulary of accepted drugs for use in the hospital based on the latest editions of PNDF.

Answer 19

Develops; revise

Question 20

FUNCTION AND SCOPE

___ , ___ , ___ and ___ new medicines or drug products dosage forms, proposed by members of the medical staff for inclusion or deletion of such medicines in the hospital formulary.

Answer 20

Evaluates; approves; rejects; monitors

Question 21

FUNCTION AND SCOPE

Prepares ___ (with corresponding justification) and ___ to procure medicines not listed in the PNDF for approval of the Chief of Hospital/Medical Center Chief/Executive Director.

Answer 21

written request; authority

Question 22

FUNCTION AND SCOPE

___ and ___ Adverse Drug Reaction (ADR)/Adverse Drug Events/Experience (ADE).

Answer 22

Collects; review

Question 23

FUNCTION AND SCOPE

Monitors ___ and ___ .

Answer 23

adverse drug reactions; medication errors

Question 24

FUNCTION AND SCOPE

Organize and recommends ___ and ___ of physicians, nurses, pharmacist and other concerned staff with the current development in their respective field of activities.

Answer 24

periodic training programs to update; develop skills

Question 25

FUNCTION AND SCOPE

Reports composition of the committee every ___ and ___ to the hospital administration and Policy Planning Advocacy Division (PPAD) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Answer 25

two years; submits semi-annual accomplishments report

Question 26

POLICIES

Proposal for inclusion of drugs in the Hospital Formulary which are listed in the ___ , should be made using the ___ and may be submitted by ___ of the medical staff.

Answer 26

PNDF; Formulary Drug Request Form; any member

Question 27

POLICIES

Investigational Drugs or drugs for investigation purposes must be approved by the appropriate regulatory agency for the specific use of its principal investigator through the ___ . Investigational drugs must be evaluated and approved by the ___ .

Answer 27

Chief of the Hospital; training and research department of the hospital

Question 28

POLICIES

To make easier for both patients and prescribers, ___ or more products are allowed in one prescription for a particular patient.

Answer 28

two

Question 29

POLICIES

The Pharmacy Service shall dispense drugs and dangerous drugs in accordance with the implementing rules and regulations of the ___ , and other pertinent DOH policies and regulations.

Answer 29

Generics Act of 2002

Question 30

POLICIES

The ___ of prescription blanks on drug orders, for any purposes is prohibited.

Answer 30

pre-signing

Question 31

POLICIES

___ or problems encountered with drug suppliers should be reported to the hospital management through the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee for appropriate action.

Answer 31

Product Defects

Question 32

A successful meeting depends upon the preparation of a functional and interesting agenda which is made available to the committee members reasonably far in advance of the scheduled meeting. Because of the broad scope enjoyed by this committee, many interesting subjects may rightfully be placed upon the agenda for discussion.

Answer 32

Committee Agenda

Question 33

A typical agenda may consist of the following general categories:

Answer 33

• Minutes of the previous meetings
• Review of specifies section(s) of the formulary for updating and deletion of products
• Hospital non-formulary drugs and new drugs proposed for inclusion with the approval the Department of Health - for inclusion with the approval of the Department of Health - National Drug Committee (DOH-NDC).
• Evaluation of an Investigational Drug protocol
• Review of the reports of ADR/DUR committees for appropriate plan and action
• Drug safety in the hospital

Question 34

FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS

The number and frequency of meeting of the committee depend upon the ___ and the ___ .

Answer 34

size of the hospital; volume and variety of drugs used

Question 35

FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS

The committee should meet at least ___ , and in the busier institutions at least ___ .

Answer 35

once per quarter; monthly

Question 36

FREQUENCY OF MEETINGS

Notices of meeting date and accompanying agenda should be distributed by the ___ in ample time to assure attendance and knowledge participation of all in the discussion of the agenda of the agenda items.

Answer 36

secretary