AHFS opening compendia to outside submissions
Executive Summary
The American Society of Health System Pharmacists is planning on accepting outside applications for its American Hospital Formulary Service Drug Information compendia. Updates to the compendia, which details off-label uses of approved drugs, currently is based on internal information tracking, gathering and priority assignment by AHFS staff. In early 2008, the group plans "to make an announcement about the inauguration of a formal application process that will supplement existing" compendia maintenance and updating activities...