Abstract:OBJECTIVE: Prescription drug formularies have been used by many pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) as a tool to control the rising costs of prescription drugs and became increasingly popular since the 1990s. Despite its popularity, little is known about how familiar physicians are with what prescriptions are on formulary. This study examines factors associated with physician knowledge of formulary. METHODS: The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) is a data series of annual survey of a national repres… Show more
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