Preferred Drug List Changes for 2010

Photo of prescription medications 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 (PDL) includes brand-name prescription drugs available at the preferred-brand copayment level, if a generic drug is not available. When a brand-name 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.

2010 PDL Additions:

Androgen Drugs – Androgel
Antipsychotics – Seroquel and Seroquel XR
Blood Detoxicants – Renvela
Ophthalmic Anti-Infectives – Vigamox
Pancreatic Enzymes – Creon
Antiviral – Tamiflu & Relenza
Estrogen Replacement – Vivelle Dot and Climara Patch
Smoking Cessation – Chantix, Buproban, Nicotrol, and Over-the-Counter nicotine replacement products (with a prescription)
Anticoagulants – Arixtra, lovenox, Innohep, and Fragmin

2010 PDL Deletions:

Respiratory – Ventolin HFA
NOTE: Prevacid (Proton Pump Inhibitor) and Carac (Dermatological) will be removed once generically available

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.

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 2010 Preferred Drug List, call Member Services at 1-419-887-2525 or 1-800-462-3589. Click here to download the 2010 Preferred Drug List.


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