Recent animal studies indicate that certain carotenoids with. antioxidant capacities, but without vitamin A activity, can enhance many aspects of. immune functions, can act directly as antimutagens and anticarcinogens, can protect. against radiation damage, and can block the damaging effects of photosensitizers.
The medications and related products listed on a formulary are determined by a pharmacy and. therapeutics (P&T) committee or an equivalent entity. P&T committees are comprised of. primary care and specialty physicians, pharmacists and other professionals in the health care. field.
To meet its responsibilities, the P & T Committee maintains a formulary of medications approved for routine patient care, reviews drug use and adverse drug reactions, and establishes procedures for prescribing, dispensing,and administering drugs in the hospital.