The Pharmacy and Therapeutics Working Group, a subgroup of the Medical Advisory Council at Paramount, has reviewed and approved changes to the Preferred Drug List.

This Preferred Drug List includes brand-name prescription drugs available at the preferred-brand copayment level, if a generic drug is not available. When a brandname drug on this preferred list becomes generically available, the brand-name drug will no longer be offered at the preferred-brand copayment level. The generic version will be offered at the generic copayment level. The brand-name version, called a multisource brand, may not be covered or may be available at higher copayment levels.

Additions
Urinary: Vesicare

Deletions
Diabetes: Humulin and Humalog products
Miscellaneous topical: Regranex
Nasal: Nasacort
Urinary: Detrol, Detrol LA

Questions? Need a Full Preferred Drug List?
If you have any questions about your prescription drug benefit or would like a copy of the complete 2009 Preferred Drug List, call Member Services at 1-419-887-2525 or 1-800-462-3589. You can also visit the Paramount Web site at www.paramounthealthcare.com. Click on “Member Services,” “Prescription Drug Program,” “Preferred Drugs,” and then “2009 Preferred Drug List.”

Over-the-Counter (OTC) Updates
Generic Prilosec OTC, generic Claritin OTC, and generic Zyrtec OTC continue to be covered for all Paramount Commercial members at the generic copayment level. A prescription is necessary for the pharmacy to process under your prescription benefit.