Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Board members pictured: (front row) Deborah Minor, Pharm.D.; Louise Turman, Pharm.D.; Wilma Wilbanks, R.Ph. (Chair); Clyde Glenn, M.D.; Geri Weiland, M.D.; Karen Maltby, M.D.; (back row) Brad Gilchrist, Pharm.D.; Spencer Sullivan, M.D.; Stanley Hartness, M.D.; and, Kim Rodgers, R.Ph. (Not pictured: Benjamin Brock, M.D. and Caleb Williamson, Pharm.D.)

P&T Committee Overview

The Mississippi Division of Medicaid’s Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee is comprised of twelve participating physicians, nurse practitioners, and practicing pharmacists who are active MS Medicaid providers and in good standing with their representative organizations. The P&T Committee is an advisory panel who conducts in-depth clinical evaluations and recommends appropriate drugs for preferred status on DOM’s Preferred Drug List (PDL) and/or drugs for prior authorization. Drugs and drug classes are evaluated for their safety, efficacy, and overall cost value and the committee will make subsequent recommendations to the Executive Director regarding prior authorization criteria for these drugs and classes.

The decision of the committee regarding any limitations to be imposed on any drug or its use for a specified indication shall be based on sound clinical evidence found in labeling, drug compendia, and peer reviewed clinical literature pertaining to use of the drug in the relevant population.

P&T Committee Meeting Information

ATTENTION: Due to ongoing renovations in the Woolfolk Building, the P&T meetings scheduled for August and October of 2024 will be held at Table 100, located at 100 Ridge Way, Flowood, MS 39232.

The P&T Committee meets four (4) times annually.

Registration is requested for all pharmaceutical industry and advocacy representatives planning to attend a P&T Committee meeting in person. Registration opens 30 days prior to the meeting date. The Division also offers a Live Broadcast virtual meeting option. No registration is requested to log into the Live Broadcast. Please see the link below.

This meeting may be viewed virtually by clicking on the following link: Click Here for MS Medicaid P&T Live Broadcast

Please note: This link will only be live during the meeting and will not be archived for future viewing.

P&T Committee Meeting Resources

Medicaid’s Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee meeting schedule:

2025 P&T dates:

• February 18, 2025
• May 13, 2025
• August 12, 2025
• October 21, 2025

All meetings will be live with no virtual options.

• Industry, DOM Public Comment 2023
• P&T Committee Members
• Letter to Governmental Affairs Representatives
• Mississippi Pharmacy Program Frequently Asked Questions
• Link to PDL Change Provider Notice changes 

P&T Committee Meeting Minutes and Agendas | Archive of Meeting Minutes and Agendas

P&T Committee Contacts

Please route inquiries regarding the P&T Committee to the Bureau of Pharmacy to the following.

Phone: (601) 359-5253, option #4
Email: DOMPharmacyOffice@medicaid.ms.gov