Prolonged Field Care Podcast: Adding Meds to the Formulary

In this episode of the PFC Podcast, Dennis and Jamie discuss the challenges faced by medics in adding new drugs to their formulary. They explore the roles of medics and doctors, the importance of training and experience, and how to effectively communicate the need for new medications. The conversation emphasizes the need for trust and collaboration between medics and doctors, as well as the importance of understanding local drug availability in future operational environments.TakeawaysThe requirement for new drugs must be justified by a clear capability gap.Medics should master the basics before seeking new medications.Safety and operational appropriateness of drugs are critical considerations.Experience with a drug is essential for medics to advocate for its use.Building trust with doctors is crucial for medics to gain support for new drugs.Training and experience are necessary to prove competency with new medications.Communication is key in discussing drug needs with providers.Medics should use stories and data to support their requests for more medication.Understanding local pharmacology is important for future missions.A full pace plan should include locally available agents. Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest01:04 Understanding the Role of Medics and Doctors03:08 Evaluating New Drugs for Medic Use06:53 Bridging the Gap Between Medics and Doctors11:00 Training and Experience for Medics20:51 The Process of Adding New Drugs24:34 Proving the Need for More Medication28:10 Building Trust and Communication with Providers30:40 Future Considerations for Medic FormularyThank you to Delta Development Team for in part, sponsoring this podcast.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠deltadevteam.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more content go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.prolongedfieldcare.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Consider supporting us: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠patreon.com/ProlongedFieldCareCollective⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.lobocoffeeco.com/product-page/prolonged-field-care⁠