The physicians and pharmacists who serve on the Pharmacy & Therapeutics (P&T) Committee are
responsible for reviewing all new medications as they come to market. With each agent, they consider
whether a medication should be covered under the prescription benefit. In addition, they may recommend
quantity limits and prior authorization to ensure appropriate use.
When making a recommendation, the P&T Committee focuses on the medication's overall health benefit
as well as the cost. The P&T Committee will consider FDA recommendations, manufacturer package labeling
instructions, and published clinical recommendations, such as the Journal of the American Medical Association
(JAMA). The P&T has elected to prior authorize the following products:
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Drug Name
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Therapy Class
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Comment
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8-MOP
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Plaque Psoriasis
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Accutane
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Acne
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Actemra
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Actiq (fentanyl oral transmucosal)
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Narcotic Analgesic
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Adcirca
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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Medications
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Afinitor
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Aldurazyme
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Enzyme Replacement Therapy
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Amevive
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Plaque Psoriasis
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Amitiza
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Gastrointestinal Agents - Misc
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Amnesteem
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Acne
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Ampyra
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Androderm
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Testosterone
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Androgel
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Testosterone
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Apokyn
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Parkinson's Disease
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Aranesp
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Hematopoietic Growth Factors
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Arcalyst
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Cryopyrin-associated Periodic Syndromes
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Arzerra
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Avastin
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Avonex
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Betaseron
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Botox
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Neuromuscular Blocking Agent
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Carimune Nanofiltered
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Immuneglobulins
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Celebrex
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NSAID
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Cesamet
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Antiemetics
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Cimzia
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TNF Antagonists
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Cinryze
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Hereditary Angioedema
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Claravis
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Acne
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Clozaril (clozapine)
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Schizophrenia
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Copaxone
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Copegus
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Antiviral
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Delatestryl
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Testosterone
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Depo-Testosterone
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Testosterone
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Elaprase
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Enzyme Replacement Therapy
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Emend
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Antiemetics
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Emsam
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Antidepressants
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Enbrel
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TNF Antagonists
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Epogen
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Hematopoietic Growth Factors
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Euflexxa
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Viscosupplements
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Erbitux
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Extavia
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Fabrazyme
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Enzyme Replacement Therapy
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Fanapt
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Antipsychotic
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Fazaclo
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Antipsychotic
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Femara
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Cancer/Lymphoma
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Fentora
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Narcotic Analgesic
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Flebogamma
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Immuneglobulins
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Folotyn
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Forteo
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Osteoporosis
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Fuzeon
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Anti-Viral
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Gamastan S/D
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Immuneglobulins
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Gammagard Liquid
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Immuneglobulins
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Gammagard S/D
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Immuneglobulins
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Gamunex
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Immuneglobulins
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Genotropin
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Growth Hormones
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Gleevec
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Herceptin
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Hizentra
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Immuneglobulins
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Humatrope
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Growth Hormones
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Humira
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TNF Antagonists
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Hyalgan
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Viscosupplements
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Ilaris
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Cryopyrin-associated Periodic Syndromes
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Increlex
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Insulin-like Growth Factors
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Infergen
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Hepatitis C
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Intron-A
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Invega
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Antipsychotic
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Iplex
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Insulin-Like Growth Factors
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Iressa
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Istodax
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Kalbitor
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Hereditary Angioedema
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Ketek
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Antibiotic
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Kineret
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Letairis
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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Medications
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Leukine
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Hematopoietic Growth Factors
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Lotronex
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Mozobil
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Stem Cell Mobilizer
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Multaq
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Antiarrhythmics
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Myozyme
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Enzyme Replacement Therapies
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Neulasta
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Hematopoietic Growth Factors
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Neumega
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Hematopoietic Growth Factors
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Neupogen
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Hematopoietic Growth Factors
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Nexavar
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Norditropin
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Growth Hormones
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Novantrone
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Noxafil
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Antifungals
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Nplate
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Hematopoietic Growth Factors
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Nuvigil
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CNS Stimulant
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Nutropin / AQ
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Growth Hormones
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Octagam
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Immuneglobulins
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Omnitrope
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Growth Hormones
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Onsolis
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Narcotic Analgesic
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Orencia
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Orthovisc
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Viscosupplements
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Oxsoralen Ultra
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Plaque Psoriasis
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Pegasys
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Hepatitis C
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PEG-Intron
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Hepatitis C
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Procrit
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Hematopoietic Growth Factors
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Proleukin
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Prolia
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Osteoporosis
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Promacta
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Hematopoietic Growth Factors
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Provigil
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CNS Stimulant
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Qualaquin
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Antimalarial Agents
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Rebetol
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Antiviral
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Rebetron
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Hepatitis C
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Rebif
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Reclast
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Osteoporosis
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Reclast
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Paget's Disease Agents
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Regranex
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Wound Care
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Relistor
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Opioid-induced Constipation
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Remicade
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TNF Antagonists
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Revatio
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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Medications
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Revlimid
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Ribapak
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Antiviral
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ribavirin
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Antiviral
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Ridaura
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Rituxan
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Sabril
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Anticonvulsants
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Saizen
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Growth hormone
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Samsca
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Vasopressin V2-receptor antagonist
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Serostim
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Growth Hormones
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Simponi
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TNF Antagonists
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Soliris
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Hematological Agents
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Somatuline Depot
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Somatostatic Agents
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Somavert
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Growth Hormone Receptor Antagonist
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Sotret
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Acne
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Sprycel
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Antineoplastic Agents
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Stelara
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Plaque Psoriasis
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Striant
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Testosterone
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Supartz
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Viscosupplements
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Sutent
|
Antineoplastic Agents
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Symlin
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Synagis
|
Antiviral Monoclonal Antibody
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Synvisc
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Viscosupplements
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Synvisc One
|
Viscosupplements
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Tarceva
|
Antineoplastic Agents
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Tasigna
|
Antineoplastic Agents
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Testim
|
Testosterone
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testosterone cypionate
|
Testosterone
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testosterone enanthate
|
Testosterone
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Tev-Tropin
|
Growth Hormones
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Thalomid
|
Antineoplastic Agents
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Torisel
|
Antineoplastic Agents
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Tracleer
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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Medications
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Treanda
|
Antineoplastic Agents
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Tykerb
|
Antineoplastic Agents
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Tyvaso
|
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Medications
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Vectibix
|
Antineoplastic Agents
|
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Ventavis
|
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) Medications
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Vimovo (electronic step edit)
|
NSAID
|
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Vivaglobulin
|
Immuneglobulins
|
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Votrient
|
Antineoplastic Agents
|
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VPRIV
|
Enzyme Replacement Therapy
|
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Xenazine
|
Huntington's disease
|
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Xolair
|
Asthma
|
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Xyrem
|
Anti-cataplexy
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Zavesca
|
Gaucher Disease
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Zolinza
|
Antineoplastic Agents
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Zorbtive
|
Growth Hormones
|
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Zortress
|
Immunosuppressant
|
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Zyvox
|
Antibiotic
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As of October 31, 2006, Innoviant's general prior authorization form was removed from our Web site in
favor of customized forms for specific prior authorization programs. To initiate a prior authorization,
please call the number on the back of your ID card. We're available to help 24-hours a day, seven days
a week.
A customer service representative can fax a prior authorization form to the prescribing physician. When
the physician returns the completed form, a clinical review of the documented information is completed
within two business days. The clinical decision is documented in writing to the physician. A copy of
the letter provided to the physician is also provided to the member.