Impact of a remdesivir formulary restriction by antimicrobial stewardship on drug utilization and cost at a safety-net community hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Main Authors: Alfredo Jose Mena Lora (Author), Dylan Huber (Author), Ella Li (Author), Romeen Lavani (Author), Mirza Ali (Author), Eden Takhsh (Author), Rodrigo Burgos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Cambridge University Press, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Deploying novel COVID-19 therapies proved challenging amid rapidly evolving data, drug shortages, and conflicting guidelines. We established a remdesivir formulary restriction remdesivir to promote its evidence-based use. This intervention led to changes in remdesivir utilization patterns and cost s...