P & T Committee problem-solving in a Canadian specialty hospital

Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto is a specialty hospital that deals primarily with cancer patients from Ontario Province. In an exclusive Hospital Formulary interview, Dr. Ron Feld, chairman of Princess Margaret's P & T Committee, discusses some of the special challenges and problems that their P & T Committee, working in a specialized referral setting, has faced. He also briefly describes the similarities and differences between Canadian and American P & T practices. Included in his discussion are the formulary addition request process, cost containment strategies, adverse reaction reporting, and the role of the P & T Committee in patient and physician education.