The Specialized Long-Term Care Formulary is a proprietary reference developed by PharMerica for use in selecting geriatric-specific, cost-conscious drug therapies. The Specialized Long-Term Care Formulary and Nursing Drug Handbook is available in print, PDA download and online, and represents another way PharMerica is committed to providing outstanding customer service and exceptional resident care.

PharMerica's Specialized Long-Term Care Formulary and Nursing Drug Handbook includes:

• Concise, easy-to-follow drug monograph with formulary ranking, comparative costs and brand/generic cross referencing
• OBRA and CMS guidelines for long-term care; Quality Indicator and Quality Measure Guidelines
• Laboratory value chart including causes of abnormal values
• Disease state and therapeutic category comparisons including risk factors, dosing, lifestyle change, monitoring and algorithms
• Nursing monitoring parameters; vital signs, medication administration, drug interaction and pain assessment
• IV therapy administration guidelines, IV medication chart including diluent recommendations
• Highlights of the State Operations Manual changes