Prescription Drug Information

Oregon Prescription Drug Turn-In Day, March 13

Do you have unwanted medications around your home? Help protect your family, your community, and the environment by properly disposing of them on Saturday, March 13. For more information and a list of community collection locations and hours, please visit the Oregon Medical Association Alliance Prescription Drug Turn-In Day page at http://www.theoma.org/Page.asp?NavID=840.

Flu Vaccination Coverage

Our flu vaccination page has information about your coverage for seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccination, as well as general information about the flu.

Recent Changes to Our Drug Lists

These changes are effective March 10, 2010. Our prescription drug lists are updated monthly. You can always access the most current lists on our Prescription Drug Lists page.

Preferred Drug List (PDL)

• Additions: Exelon Patch, Onglyza, Perforomist
  Changes: Novolin 70/30, Novolin N, Novolin R (Relion brand is not preferred)
• Deletions: Nulytely (generic available)

Preauthorization List

• Additions: Kalbitor (ecallantide) (J3590), Victoza (liroglutide) (J3490), Actemra (tocilizumab) (J3590)

Value Drug List (VDL)

• Additions: Onglyza, Perforomist

Specialty List

• Additions: Kalbitor 

Other Changes of Note

• Celebrex: Step therapy will require trials on preferred medication first—at least two generic NSAIDs

• Strattera: Step therapy will require trials on preferred medication first—at least one generic and one preferred brand ADHD drug

Drug News from WebMD^®

• FDA Limits Long-Acting Asthma Inhalers. The FDA says Serevent and Foradil should never be used by asthma patients unless combined with an asthma control drug—and even then should be used as little as possible.
• FDA Warns of Maalox Mix-up Danger. At least 5 "serious adverse events" occurred in people who took Maalox Total Relief thinking it was Maalox antacid. The FDA warns that the drugs are not interchangeable.

FDA Warns Consumers of Counterfeit Alli

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning the public about a counterfeit version of the weight-loss drug Alli 60 mg capsules (120 count refill pack) being sold over the Internet, particularly at online auction sites. Read the FDA Alli article.

Quick Links

Prescription drugs that require preauthorization

Prescription drug claim form

CVS Caremark Specialty Pharmacy Services (for specialty and biotech drugs used to treat chronic or genetic disorders)