My VA docs have explained that they generally must order medications "ON VA"S FORMULARY LIST". At least one doc informed me that he asked for a waiver (to be able to order the medication I needed which was not on VA's formulary list) and it was denied by VA.
"NEW" medicines, just introduced by the pharmacy company, are not automatically put on the approved list, but instead medications have to jump through all VA hoops to get on the formulary list. Some new medications may not make it through VA hoops, but still be good medications.
The result is that VA docs cant order it, and must make the difficult choice of ordering no medication, or a medication the doctor thinks is inferior to the med the Veteran needs because the inferior med is "on the formulary list" while the med the Veteran needs is not.
This is just plain wrong.
Sometimes, "its all about the money boyz" and the Va wont pay for the superior, but more costly medication, which essentially means that if the VA can help Vets, they will do so, if its cheap enough for the VA.
I did not make this up, the formulary list is here:
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My VA docs have explained that they generally must order medications "ON VA"S FORMULARY LIST". At least one doc informed me that he asked for a waiver (to be able to order the medication I needed which was not on VA's formulary list) and it was denied by VA.
"NEW" medicines, just introduced by the pharmacy company, are not automatically put on the approved list, but instead medications have to jump through all VA hoops to get on the formulary list. Some new medications may not make it through VA hoops, but still be good medications.
The result is that VA docs cant order it, and must make the difficult choice of ordering no medication, or a medication the doctor thinks is inferior to the med the Veteran needs because the inferior med is "on the formulary list" while the med the Veteran needs is not.
This is just plain wrong.
Sometimes, "its all about the money boyz" and the Va wont pay for the superior, but more costly medication, which essentially means that if the VA can help Vets, they will do so, if its cheap enough for the VA.
I did not make this up, the formulary list is here:
https://www.pbm.va.gov/nationalformulary.asp
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