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.
A ways and means committee is a government body that is charged with reviewing and making recommendations for government budgets. The term ways and means originated with the English Parliament (later the British Parliament and UK Parliament) and refers to the provision of revenue to meet national expenditure requirements and to implement the objectives of economic policy.