Q. For what reasons does Humana update the Drug List?
Humana's Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee reviews and updates the Drug List. Humana corporate pharmacy management implements Drug List changes to promote safety, help control costs, and mitigate overall pharmacy trend. We also update the Drug List because:
- Medications available may change
- New medications are introduced to the market
- New generics become available as brand-name medications lose their patents
- Medications may gain new indications
- Medications may have changes in dosing guidelines or prescribing recommendations
- The price of medications may change
Humana notifies members of Drug List changes if:
- Their current medication has moved to a higher level
- A clinical or safety edit has been amended or put into place
