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July 2011 formulary updates

Key:

PA = Prior authorization
QL = Quantity limits
T&F = Trial & failure
ST = Step therapy
B/D = Coverage varies under Medicare Part B vs. Part D
* = Medical benefit
** = No change to formulary status


ClassDrugFormularyNotesEffective
date
Antineoplastic Caprelsa (vandetanib) Commercial: Preferred specialty
Medicaid: Formulary
Medicare: T4
PA required (all lines of business) 09/01/2011
Anticholinergic Cuvposa (glycopyrrolate oral solution) Commercial: Non-preferred brand
Medicaid: Formulary
Medicare: T3
09/01/2011
Antineoplastic Docefrez (docetaxel) Commercial: Preferred specialty*
Medicaid: Formulary*
Medicare: Part B
09/01/2011
Toxicology Fusilev (levoleucovorin) Commercial: Preferred brand*
Medicaid: Formulary*
Medicare: Part B
09/01/2011
Contraceptive Generess Fe
(norethindrone/EE/ferris fumarate chewable)
Commercial: Non-preferred brand
Medicaid: Non-formulary
Medicare: T3
Employer's plan rider determines contraceptive coverage. 09/01/2011
Neurological GRALISE (gabapentin) Commercial: Non-preferred brand
Medicaid: Non-formulary
Medicare: T3
ST required: T&F with generic gabapentin. After product launch
Neurological Horizant (gabapentin enacarbil ER)

Commercial: Non-preferred brand
Medicaid: Formulary
Medicare: T3

ST required: T&F with generic gabapentin, and also with ropinirole or pramipexole. 09/01/2011
Antiviral Incivek (telapravir) Commercial: Preferred specialty
Medicaid: Formulary
Medicare: T4
1. PA required (all lines of business)
2. Obtain from preferred network specialty pharmacy
09/01/2011
Genitourinary (impotence) Staxyn (vardenafil ODT) Commercial: Preferred brand
Medicaid: Excluded
Medicare: Excluded
1. Employer's plan rider determines sexual dysfunction treatment coverage.
2. QL: 6 tablets every 30 days
09/01/2011
Analgesic Sprix (ketorolac nasal spray) Commercial: Non-preferred brand
Medicaid: Non-formulary
Medicare: T3

1. ST required: T&F with generic ketorolac
2. QL: 5 bottles every 30 days

09/01/2011
Biologic (interferon) SYLATRON (peginterferon alfa-2b) Commercial: Preferred specialty
Medicaid: Formulary
Medicare: T4
1. PA required (all lines of business)
2. Obtain from preferred network specialty pharmacy
09/01/2011
Antidiabetic Tradjenta (linagliptin) Commercial: Non-preferred brand
Medicaid: Formulary
Medicare: T3
ST required: patient has documented trial and failure with metformin for 3 of the last 4 months. 09/01/2011
Antiviral Victrelis (bocepravir) Commercial: Preferred specialty
Medicaid: Formulary
Medicare: T4
1. PA required (all lines of business)
2. Obtain from preferred network specialty pharmacy
09/01/2011
Psychotropic Viibryd (vilazodone) Commercial: Non-preferred brand
Medicaid: Carve Out (bill to Magellan)
Medicare: T3
ST required: T&F with one generic antidepressant. 09/01/2011
Antiviral Viramune XR (nevirapine SR) Commercial: Preferred brand
Medicaid: Carve Out (bill to Magellan)
Medicare: T2
09/01/2011
Antineoplastic Yervoy (ipilimumab) Commercial: Preferred specialty*
Medicaid: Formulary*
Medicare: T4, B/D
PA required (all lines of business) 09/01/2011
Antiandrogen Zytiga (abiraterone) Commercial: Preferred specialty
Medicaid: Formulary
Medicare: T4
PA required (all lines of business) 09/01/2011
Last modified: 2/3/2012
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