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.
The committee chairman in the 113th Congress was Tom Harkin (D). The committee chairman in the 112th Congress was Tom Harkin (D). The below chart from Graphiq tracks the legislation coming out of each committee. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions | FindTheBest.