The U.S. wastes nearly $1 trillion annually on unnecessary health care spending that provides no added health benefit, such as prescribing a brand drug when a lower-cost brand or generic is available. Drug formularies keep prescription medications affordable while making sure patients get the medications they need.
Formularies
How We Build a Formulary
Formularies are a crucial strategy for keeping prescription drugs affordable, but only if they preserve access to the medications patients need to stay healthy.
Express Scripts develops formularies based on the following principles:
1. Our primary concern is clinical appropriateness, not drug cost.
2. The final decision for a patient’s drug therapy always rests with the physician.
3. We rely on objective evaluations from independent physicians.
To learn about how Express Scripts develops its national formularies, download our white paper: Formulary Development at Express Scripts.
Express Scripts develops formularies based on the following principles:
1. Our primary concern is clinical appropriateness, not drug cost.
2. The final decision for a patient’s drug therapy always rests with the physician.
3. We rely on objective evaluations from independent physicians.
To learn about how Express Scripts develops its national formularies, download our white paper: Formulary Development at Express Scripts.
Evernorth Digital Health Formulary (DHF)
The Evernorth digital health formulary vets every solution we include for clinical effectiveness, stringent security and privacy compliance, value, affordability, and a user-friendly experience. This helps plan sponsors ensure the safety, effectiveness, and usability of health technology tools available to their members.