The Executive Officer of Ontario's Public Drug Programs has announced plans to introduce a province-wide academic detailing program. Academic detailing is the provision of independent, evidence-based information about best prescribing practices by a health educator to physicians on a one-on-one basis or in small groups.
The objectives of the new program in Ontario will be to:
- encourage the use of the most therapeutically appropriate and cost-effective medications;
- provide objective, evidence-based comparative drug information to physicians; and
- reduce drug expenditures in Ontario to achieve value-for-money and ensure the best use of resources.
The Ministry of Health and Long Term Care issued a Request for Proposals ("RFP") on January 15, 2009 to invite bids to develop and deliver the program. Proposals are due by March 13, 2009 and a three-year contract could be awarded as early as May 1, 2009.
For more information, please see:
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/providers/program/drugs/opdp_eo/eo_communiq.html
