The College of Pharmacy is pleased to announce that Dr. Stacy Ramirez, Pharm.D., has been appointed by the Governor to the Oregon Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee. The P&T Committee will advise the Oregon Health Authority on which prescription drugs should be included on any preferred drug list or formulary established by the Health Authority. Additionally, it will advise on the implementation of retrospective and prospective programs for the Oregon Health Plan. The committee consists of five doctors, four pharmacists, and two individuals who are neither a doctor nor a pharmacist. The College of Pharmacy is honored by Dr. Ramirez’ appointment to this committee and offers her congratulations and gratitude for her service.
The College is highly involved with the administration and oversight of the Oregon P&T Committee through the Drug Use Research and Management (DURM) group headed by Dean Haxby. The P&T Committee work will be done in collaboration with many DURM members of the College including: Roger Citron, Megan Herink, Ted Williams, Kathy Sentena, Ann Wheeler, and Luke Middleton.