DoD, Epocrates Collaborate on TRICARE Formulary

Epocrates Inc. (San Mateo, Calif.) and the Falls Church, Va.-based TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) announce that TMA has contracted with Epocrates to provide physicians and other healthcare professionals with mobile and online access to the TRICARE formulary list. Improved access to important drug information at the point of care helps increase savings and guides therapy.

TRICARE is the DoD’s healthcare program serving 9.6 million Uniformed Service members, retirees and their families. Using Epocrates’ mobile and online drug reference applications, healthcare providers worldwide treating TRICARE patients can now easily access the formulary information. This drug information is made available to all healthcare providers who are Epocrates’ subscribers across the Military Healthcare System.