Formulary Drug Removals
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1 January 2016 Below is a list of medicines by drug class that have been removed from your plan s formulary. This list is effective January 1, If you continue using one of the drugs listed below and identified as a Removal after this date, you may be required to pay the full cost. If you are currently using one of the formulary drug removals, ask your doctor to choose one of the generic or brand formulary options listed below. Bolded products represent formulary drug removals that are new for the 2016 plan year. Category * Allergic Reaction (Anaphylaxis) Treatment * Allergies * Nasal Steroids / Allergies * Ophthalmic Anti-infectives, Antivirals * Cytomegalovirus Agents Anti-infectives, Antivirals * Hepatitis C Agents Anti-infectives, Antivirals * Herpes Agents Anti-obesity Agents * Newer Agents Asthma * Beta Agonists, Short-Acting Asthma * Steroid Inhalants Asthma * or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) * Steroid / Beta Agonist Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Agents * ADRENACLICK BECONASE AQ OMNARIS QNASL RHINOCORT AQUA VERAMYST ZETONNA DYMISTA LASTACAFT VALCYTE VIEKIRA PAK VALTREX QSYMIA PROVENTIL HFA VENTOLIN HFA XOPENEX HFA AEROSPAN ALVESCO SYMBICORT ADDERALL XR INTUNIV AUVI-Q, EPIPEN, EPIPEN JR flunisolide spray, fluticasone spray, triamcinolone spray, NASONEX flunisolide spray, fluticasone spray, triamcinolone spray or NASONEX WITH azelastine spray or olopatadine spray azelastine, cromolyn sodium, PATADAY, PATANOL valganciclovir HARVONI acyclovir, valacyclovir BELVIQ, CONTRAVE, SAXENDA PROAIR HFA ASMANEX, FLOVENT, PULMICORT FLEXHALER, QVAR ADVAIR, DULERA amphetamine-dextroamphetamine mixed salts, amphetamine-dextroamphetamine mixed salts ext-rel, guanfacine ext-rel, methylphenidate, methylphenidate ext-rel, DAYTRANA, QUILLIVANT XR, STRATTERA, VYVANSE
2 Cardiovascular Antilipemics * Fibrates Cardiovascular Antilipemics * HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (HMGs or Statins) / Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) * Anticholinergics Depression * Antidepressants, Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) Depression * Antidepressants, Miscellaneous Agents Depression *, Schizophrenia * Antipsychotics, Atypicals Dermatology Actinic Keratosis * Dermatology Rosacea* Dermatology Skin Inflammation and Hives * Corticosteroids Biguanides Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitors Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 (DPP-4) Inhibitor Diabetes* Injectable Incretin Mimetics TRICOR ADVICOR ALTOPREV LESCOL XL LIPITOR LIPTRUZET LIVALO INCRUSE ELLIPTA TUDORZA CYMBALTA OLEPTRO ABILIFY fluorouracil cream 0.5% CARAC NORITATE clobetasol spray CLOBEX SPRAY OLUX-E APEXICON E FORTAMET GLUMETZA RIOMET NESINA ONGLYZA KAZANO KOMBIGLYZE XR OSENI BYDUREON BYETTA fenofibrate, fenofibric acid atorvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin, CRESTOR, SIMCOR, VYTORIN SPIRIVA duloxetine, venlafaxine, venlafaxine ext-rel, KHEDEZLA, PRISTIQ trazodone aripiprazole, clozapine, olanzapine, quetiapine, risperidone, ziprasidone, LATUDA, SEROQUEL XR fluorouracil cream 5%, fluorouracil soln, imiquimod, PICATO, ZYCLARA metronidazole, sulfacetamide-sulfur, FINACEA, SOOLANTRA clobetasol foam desoximetasone, fluocinonide metformin, metformin ext-rel JANUVIA, TRADJENTA JANUMET, JANUMET XR, JENTADUETO TRULICITY, VICTOZA
3 Insulins APIDRA HUMALOG NOVOLOG HUMALOG MIX 50/50 NOVOLOG MIX 70/30 HUMALOG MIX 75/25 NOVOLOG MIX 70/30 HUMULIN 70/30 1 NOVOLIN 70/30 HUMULIN N 1 HUMULIN R 1 NOVOLIN N NOVOLIN R Insulin Sensitizers Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors Sodium-Glucose Co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitor / Biguanide Supplies 2,3 Erectile Dysfunction * Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors Gastrointestinal Agents * Irritable Bowel Disease Constipation Predominant NOTE: Humulin R U-500 concentrate will not be subject to removal and will continue to be covered. ACTOS INVOKANA INVOKAMET ACCU-CHEK STRIPS AND KITS BREEZE 2 STRIPS AND KITS CONTOUR NEXT STRIPS AND KITS CONTOUR STRIPS AND KITS FREESTYLE STRIPS AND KITS 4 All other test strips that are not ONETOUCH brand LEVITRA VIAGRA AMITIZA pioglitazone FARXIGA, JARDIANCE XIGDUO XR ONETOUCH ULTRA STRIPS AND KITS 2 ONETOUCH VERIO STRIPS AND KITS 2 CIALIS LINZESS Gastrointestinal Agents * Opioid-induced Constipation Gastrointestinal Agents * Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) Glaucoma * Prostaglandin Analogs Growth Hormones * RELISTOR PREVACID PROTONIX LUMIGAN GENOTROPIN NUTROPIN AQ OMNITROPE SAIZEN TEV-TROPIN MOVANTIK lansoprazole, omeprazole, omeprazole-sodium bicarbonate capsule, pantoprazole, DEXILANT, NEXIUM latanoprost, travoprost, TRAVATAN Z, ZIOPTAN HUMATROPE, NORDITROPIN
4 Hematologic * Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors Antagonists Antagonist / Diuretic Antagonist / Calcium Channel Blocker Antagonist / Calcium Channel Blocker / Diuretic Calcium Channel Blockers PLAVIX ATACAND DIOVAN EDARBI TEVETEN ATACAND HCT DIOVAN HCT EDARBYCLOR TEVETEN HCT EXFORGE EXFORGE HCT NORVASC CARDIZEM CARDIZEM CD CARDIZEM LA (includes generic Cardizem LA) Matzim LA clopidogrel, BRILINTA, EFFIENT candesartan, eprosartan, irbesartan, losartan, telmisartan, valsartan, BENICAR candesartan-hydrochlorothiazide, irbesartan-hydrochlorothiazide, losartan-hydrochlorothiazide, telmisartan-hydrochlorothiazide, valsartan-hydrochlorothiazide, BENICAR HCT amlodipine-telmisartan, amlodipine-valsartan, AZOR amlodipine-valsartan-hydrochlorothiazide, TRIBENZOR amlodipine diltiazem ext-rel (except generic of Cardizem LA) Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Ulcerative Colitis * Aminosalicylates Kidney Disease * Phosphate Binders ASACOL HD DELZICOL FOSRENOL balsalazide, budesonide capsule, sulfasalazine, sulfasalazine delayed-rel, APRISO, LIALDA, PENTASA, UCERIS calcium acetate, PHOSLYRA, RENVELA, VELPHORO Multiple Sclerosis Agents * AVONEX EXTAVIA PLEGRIDY AUBAGIO, BETASERON, COPAXONE, GILENYA, REBIF Musculoskeletal Agents * AMRIX cyclobenzaprine Opioid Dependence Agents * ZUBSOLV buprenorphine-naloxone sublingual tablet, SUBOXONE FILM Osteoarthritis* Viscosupplements Overactive Bladder / Incontinence * Urinary Antispasmodics Pain and Inflammation * Corticosteroids EUFLEXXA MONOVISC ORTHOVISC DETROL LA OXYTROL TOVIAZ RAYOS GEL-ONE, HYALGAN, SUPARTZ oxybutynin ext-rel, tolterodine, tolterodine ext-rel, trospium, trospium ext-rel, GELNIQUE, MYRBETRIQ, VESICARE dexamethasone, methylprednisolone, prednisone
5 Pain and Inflammation * Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) / Prostate Condition * Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Agents / Sleep * Hypnotics, Non-benzodiazepines Testosterone Replacement * Androgens Transplant * Immunosuppressants, Calcineurin Inhibitors ARTHROTEC DUEXIS VIMOVO PENNSAID NAPRELAN JALYN INTERMEZZO LUNESTA ROZEREM testosterone gel 1% 5 ANDROGEL FORTESTA NATESTO TESTIM VOGELXO Hecoria celecoxib; diclofenac, meloxicam or naproxen WITH lansoprazole, omeprazole, omeprazolesodium bicarbonate capsule, pantoprazole, DEXILANT or NEXIUM diclofenac, diclofenac sodium solution, meloxicam, naproxen, VOLTAREN GEL celecoxib, diclofenac, meloxicam, naproxen finasteride or AVODART WITH alfuzosin ext-rel, doxazosin, tamsulosin, terazosin or RAPAFLO eszopiclone, zolpidem, zolpidem ext-rel, SILENOR ANDRODERM, AXIRON tacrolimus Category * New-to-Market Agents 4 Specialty Hepatitis C * New-to-market products and new variations of products already in the marketplace will be excluded from [or will not be added to ] the formulary until the product has been evaluated, determined to be clinically appropriate and cost effective, and approved by the CVS/caremark Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (or other appropriate reviewing body). As new specialty products launch, all existing products in the class will be re-evaluated to determine appropriate formulary placement and potentially excluded, added back to formulary or not listed. As new Hepatitis C products launch, all existing products in the class will be re-evaluated to determine appropriate formulary placement and potentially excluded, added back to formulary or not listed. The listed formulary options are subject to change.
6 List of - Carryover from 2015 ACCU-CHEK STRIPS AND KITS 3 ACTOS ADDERALL XR ADRENACLICK ADVICOR AEROSPAN ALTOPREV ALVESCO AMRIX ANDROGEL APEXICON E APIDRA ARTHROTEC ASACOL HD ATACAND ATACAND HCT BECONASE AQ BREEZE 2 STRIPS AND KITS 3 BYETTA CONTOUR NEXT STRIPS AND KITS 3 CONTOUR STRIPS AND KITS 3 DELZICOL DETROL LA DIOVAN HCT DUEXIS DYMISTA EDARBI EDARBYCLOR EUFLEXXA FORTAMET FREESTYLE STRIPS AND KITS 3, 4 GENOTROPIN GLUMETZA Hecoria HUMALOG HUMALOG MIX 50/50 HUMALOG MIX 75/25 HUMULIN 70/30 1 HUMULIN N 1 HUMULIN R 1 INTERMEZZO JALYN KAZANO KOMBIGLYZE XR LASTACAFT LESCOL XL LEVITRA LIPITOR LIPTRUZET LIVALO LUMIGAN LUNESTA NAPRELAN NATESTO NESINA NORVASC NUTROPIN AQ OLEPTRO OLUX-E OMNARIS OMNITROPE ONGLYZA ORTHOVISC OSENI OXYTROL PENNSAID PLAVIX PREVACID PROTONIX PROVENTIL HFA QNASL RAYOS RHINOCORT AQUA RIOMET ROZEREM SAIZEN SYMBICORT TESTIM testosterone gel 1% 5 TEVETEN TEVETEN HCT TEV-TROPIN TOVIAZ TRICOR TUDORZA VALTREX VENTOLIN HFA VERAMYST VIEKIRA PAK VIMOVO VOGELXO XOPENEX HFA ZETONNA List of - New for 2016 ABILIFY AMITIZA AVONEX BYDUREON CARAC CARDIZEM CARDIZEM CD CARDIZEM LA (includes generic Cardizem LA) clobetasol spray CLOBEX SPRAY CYMBALTA DIOVAN EXFORGE EXFORGE HCT EXTAVIA fluorouracil cream 0.5% FORTESTA FOSRENOL INCRUSE ELLIPTA INTUNIV INVOKAMET INVOKANA Matzim LA MONOVISC NORITATE PLEGRIDY QSYMIA RELISTOR VALCYTE VIAGRA ZUBSOLV
7 This list represents brand products in CAPS, branded generics in upper- and lowercase italics, and generic products in lowercase italics. This is not an all-inclusive list of available drug options. Log in to to check coverage and copay information for a specific drug. Discuss this information with your doctor or health care provider. This information is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment. Talk to your doctor or health care provider about this information and any health-related questions you have. CVS/caremark assumes no liability whatsoever for the information provided or for any diagnosis or treatment made as a result of this information. This list is subject to change. There may be additional plan restrictions. Please consult your plan for further information. Subject to applicable laws and regulations. * This list indicates the common uses for which the drug is prescribed. Some drugs are prescribed for more than one condition. 1 Listing includes Relion Insulin products. 2 A OneTouch blood glucose meter will be provided at no charge by the manufacturer to those individuals currently using a meter other than OneTouch. For more information on how to obtain a blood glucose meter, call toll-free: Members must have CVS Caremark Mail Service Pharmacy benefits to qualify. 3 OneTouch brand test strips are the only preferred options. 4 An exception process is in place for specific clinical circumstances that may require continued coverage for Freestyle diabetic test strips. If your doctor believes you have a specific clinical need for this product, he or she should fax an exception request toll-free to: Your plan may choose to provide an exception process for additional medications on this list and new to market agents. 5 Listing reflects the authorized generics for Testim and Vogelxo. Your privacy is important to us. Our employees are trained regarding the appropriate way to handle your private health information. This document contains confidential and proprietary information of CVS/caremark and cannot be reproduced, distributed or printed without written permission from CVS/caremark. CVS/caremark may receive rebates, discounts and service fees from pharmaceutical manufacturers for certain listed products. This document contains references to brand-name prescription drugs that are trademarks or registered trademarks of pharmaceutical manufacturers not affiliated with CVS/caremark. Listed products are for informational purposes only and are not intended to replace the clinical judgment of the doctor CVS/caremark. All rights reserved c Document date: August 3, 2015
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