Pharmacy Services

Prescription medications, if medically necessary, are available at no cost for house staff members or their dependents as defined in this Statement. Only medications on the UIHC House Staff Prescription Benefit Plan may be prescribed to be available at no charge. Prescription quantities are limited to a one month supply. A clinician may not prescribe medications for himself or herself (hospital policy). Over-the-counter medications that are listed on the UIHC House Staff Prescription Benefit Plan may be selfprescribed.

Hospital policy and state law require that prescriptions for all controlled substances written for immediate family or personal use must be written by another member of the staff. All prescriptions for controlled substances must include an appropriate DEA registration number. The routine use of the lowest-cost therapeutically-equivalent medication within a therapeutic drug class is encouraged. For certain medications clinical criteria for use must be demonstrated by a faculty member who has evaluated the patient. Additional information on the UIHC House Staff Pharmaceutical Benefit Guide may be accessed on the Formulary and Handbook website at www.formularyproductions.com/uihc.