Drug Formulary Manager

About the role

The Lead, Drug Formulary Manager will oversee the development, management and continuous optimisation of the organisation’s drug formulary. This role ensures safe, cost‑effective and evidence‑based medication use across all healthcare facilities, supporting therapeutic decision‑making and aligning clinical needs with procurement functions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, periodic review and maintenance of the drug formulary, ensuring alignment with evidence‑based clinical practice, safety standards and cost‑effectiveness.
• Conduct clinical and pharmacoeconomic evaluations of medications to support formulary additions, deletions, therapeutic substitutions and restriction decisions.
• Oversee formulary governance processes, providing technical support to the Drug & Therapeutics Committee with evidence summaries, utilisation data and medication review reports.
• Monitor formulary compliance across facilities, analyse deviations and collaborate with pharmacy and clinical teams to improve prescribing practices.
• Work closely with procurement and supply‑chain units to align formulary decisions with procurement planning, medication availability and inventory optimisation.

Required profile

• 6–10 years’ experience in pharmacy practice, clinical pharmacy, formulary management or medication‑use optimisation, with at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy; an advanced degree or relevant certification (e.g., Clinical Pharmacy, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacotherapy) is highly desirable.
• Must be a resident of Imo State or willing to relocate.

Required skills

• Pharmacoeconomics
• Clinical pharmacy
• Pharmacotherapy
• Formulary governance
• Medication‑use analysis