Standard reference compendia definition
Standard reference compendia means the American Medical Association Drug Evaluations, the
Standard reference compendia means the American Medical Association Drug Evaluations, the American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information, or the United States Pharmacopoeia Dispensing Information.
Standard reference compendia means the United States pharmacopoeia drug information, the American Hospital formulary service drug information, or the American Medical Association drug evaluation or other sources that We deem credible.
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Standard reference compendia means (a) the United States Pharmacopeia Drug Information; (b) the American Medical Association Drug Evaluations; or (c) the American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information. “Medical literature” means published scientific studies published in at least two (2) articles from major peer-reviewed medical journals that present data supporting the proposed off-label use or uses as generally safe and effective unless there is clear and convincing contradictory evidence presented in a major peer reviewed medical journal.
Standard reference compendia means the American Hospital Formulary Service-Drug Information; the American Medical Association Drug Evaluation; the United States Pharmacopoeia-Drug Information, or other authoritative compendia as identified from time to time by the federal secretary of Health and Human Services. “Peer-reviewed medical literature” means scientific studies printed in healthcare journals or other publications in which original manuscripts are published only after having been critically reviewed for scientific accuracy, validity and reliability by unbiased independent experts. Peer-reviewed medical literature does not include in- house publications of pharmaceutical manufacturing companies.
Standard reference compendia means the United States pharmacopoeia drug information, the American Hospital formulary service drug information, or the American Medical Association drug evaluation or other sources that the Service Organization, in the Service Organization's sole discretion, deems credible.
Standard reference compendia means any authoritative compendia as identified by the Medicare program for use in the determination of a medically accepted indication of drugs and biologicals used off-label.
Standard reference compendia means the American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s Drugs & Biologics Compendium, or the Elsevier Gold Standard’s Clinical Pharmacology.
Standard reference compendia means the United States pharmacopeia drug information or American hospital formulary service drug information.
Standard reference compendia means the American Hospital Formulary Service – Drug Information; the American Medical Association Drug Evaluation; the United States Pharmacopoeia – Drug Information, or other authoritative compendia as identified from time to time by the federal secretary of Health and Human Services. “Peer-reviewed medical literature” means scientific studies printed in health care journals or other publications in which original manuscripts are published only after having been critically reviewed for scientific accuracy, validity and reliability by unbiased independent experts. Peer-reviewed medical literature does not include in-house publications of pharmaceutical manufacturing companies. Generic drugs are dispensed whenever available. A generic drug is a drug that is the pharmaceutical equivalent to one or more brand name drugs. Such generic drugs have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration as meeting the same standards of safety, purity, strength and effectiveness as the brand name drug. Brand name drugs are dispensed if there is not a generic equivalent. In the event the Member elects to purchase a brand-name drug instead of the generic equivalent (if available), the Member is responsible for paying the difference in cost in addition to the prescription drug Cost Share, which does not apply to the Out-of-pocket Limit. Drug coverage is subject to utilization management that includes step therapy (when a Member tries a certain medication before receiving coverage for a similar, but non-Preferred medication), limits on drug quantity or days supply and prevention of overutilization, underutilization, therapeutic duplication, drug-drug interactions, incorrect drug dosage, drug-allergy contraindications and clinical abuse/misuse of drugs. If a Member has a new prescription for a chronic condition, the Member may request a coordination of medications so that medications for chronic conditions are refilled on the same schedule (synchronized). Cost-shares for the initial fill of the medication will be adjusted if the fill is less than the standard quantity. Please contact Member Services for more information. Specialty drugs are high-cost drugs prescribed by a physician that requires close supervision and monitoring for serious and/or complex conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis or multiple sclerosis. Specialty drugs must be obtained through KFHPWAO’s preferred specialty pharmacy vendor and/or network of specialty pharmacies and are covered at the...