Pharmacy News: 2009

• Issue 5 (PDF)
  Claims for Drugs Prescribed by Excluded Providers, NDCs Not Listed on FDAs NDC Directory, "Pharmacy Guide to Passport Advantage" Now Available, Pharmacy Tips and Reminders, New FDA Web Page Lists Disposal Instructions for Select Medicines, Formulary Changes, PT Committee Review

• Issue 4 (PDF)
  New PA Forms, Formulary Changes: Lipitor Preferred Status Change, Tablet Splitting Program Change, Pharmacy Tips & Reminders, Recent FDA Advisories, PHP P&T Committee Review

• Issue 3 (PDF)
  Discontinue Prescribing/ Dispensing Certain Unapproved Cough and Cold Drugs, New Claims Processing Edits for ICD-9 Coding and DUR/POS Rejections, Formulary Update, Brand-Name Adderall XR® Preferred Over Generic, Lamotrigine (generic Lamictal) Now Preferred, P&T Committee Review

• Issue 2 (PDF)
  Exclusive Network Pharmacy Educational Presentation: April 7,2009, Enhanced Online Searchable Formularies Now Available, Recent FDA Advisories, P&T Committee Review

• Issue 1 (PDF)
  Important Reminders Regarding Submission of Diagnosis Codes for Atypical Antipsychotics, Formulary Update, Changes to the Passport Health Plan Prior Authorization Requirements, Pharmacy Tips/Reminders, Prescriber NPI Reminder, P&T Committee Review