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- Humana Announces Coverage Information for BrilintaTM
- 9/2/2011
- Brilinta may not be covered or may require step therapy, depending on the Humana-covered patient’s formulary.
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- Humana Announces Changes to Coverage for Medications on Medicare Formularies
- 8/9/2011
- A Medicare Part B versus Part D coverage determination is required for the medications listed on the document below, effective March 30, 2011.
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- Certain lots of butalbital, acetaminophen and caffeine tablets and hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets are being voluntarily recalled from the market by Qualitest
- 08/04/2011
- Qualitest is voluntarily recalling from the market specific lots of butalbital, acetaminophen and caffeine tablets and hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets.
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- Endocet 10mg/325 mg tablets recalled by Endo Pharmaceuticals
- 08/04/2011
- Endo Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling from the market two lots of Endocet® (oxycodone/acetaminophen) 10 mg/325 mg tablets.
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- Humana Changes Coverage for Medicines
- 06/30/2011
- Effective September 1, 2011, Humana will require Prior Authorization (PA) for some medicines across certain Medicare formularies.
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- Glyburide 2.5 mg and Ropinirole 1 mg tablets recalled by CorePharma LLC
- 06/30/2011
- CorePharma LLC is voluntarily recalling from the market lot #105912 of both glyburide 2.5 mg tablets and ropinirole 1 mg tablets.
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- Coumadin ® (warfarin sodium) 5mg Tablets Recalled by Brstol-Myers Squibb
- 05/04/2011
- Bristol-Myers Squibb is voluntarily recalling from the market lot #9H49374A of Coumadin 5mg tablets
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- Humana Changes Coverage for Medication on Medicare Formulary
- 04/28/2011
- Humana will no longer cover the medication listed, effective July 1, 2011.
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- Humana Changes Coverage for Medications on Medicare Select Formulary
- 04/28/2011
- Humana will increase the payment/coverage tier of the medications listed below effective July 1, 2011.
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- Humana Changes Coverage for Medications on Medicare Formularies
- 03/31/2011
- Nonapproved FDA Cough and Cold products will no longer be covered on Medicare Formularies beginning April 1, 2011.
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- Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen Tablets 10mg/500mg and Phenobarbital Tablets 32.4 mg Recalled by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals
- 02/07/2011
- Qualitest Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling from the market certain lots of hydrocodone and acetaminophen tablets 10mg/500mg and phenobarbital tablets 32.4 mg.
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- Metronidazole 250 mg Tablets Recalled by Teva Pharmaceuticals U.S.A
- 01/09/2011
- Teva Pharmaceuticals, U.S.A , is voluntarily recalling from the market metronidazole 250 mg tablets, lot number 312566 (expiration date 05/2012).
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- Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution 0.083%, 3 mL Unit Dose Vials Recalled by Ritedose Corporation
- 01/04/2011
- Ritedose Corporation is voluntarily recalling from the market certain lots of albuterol sulfate inhalation solution 0.083%, 3 mL supplied as 25-, 30- and 60-unit-dose vials.
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- Humana Changes Coverage for Medications on Medicare and Commercial Formularies
- 01/01/2011
- Due to a ruling by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Humana will no longer cover some medications, effective January 1, 2011.
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- Fentanyl Transdermal Patches Recalled by Actavis
- 11/04/2010
- Actavis is voluntarily recalling 18 lots of Fentanyl transdermal system 25 mcg/h.
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- Methotrexate Injection Recalled by Sandoz Inc.
- 10/26/2010
- Sandoz Inc. is voluntarily recalling all 50mg/2mL and 250mg/10mL vials of Sandoz and Parenta brand methotrexate injection.
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- Octapharma USA Inc. withdraws Octagam® 5% Liquid Preparation
- 10/19/2010
- Octapharma USA Inc. is withdrawing all lots of Octagam® [Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human)] 5% Liquid Preparation
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- Amgen voluntarily recalls Epogen® and Procrit®
- 10/19/2010
- Amgen is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Epogen® and Procrit® (epoetin alfa) vials
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- LifeScan is voluntarily recalling Test Strips
- 3/18/2010
- LifeScan is voluntarily recalling eight lots of OneTouch® SureStep® Test Strips.
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- CMS Formulary Reference File Deletion
- 3/11/2010
- Effective January 25, 2010, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is no longer covering Aminess 5.2% IV solution. [National Drug Code (NDC) 00338048803]
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- OneTouch SureStep Test Strips recalled
- 3/4/2010
- 8 lots of OneTouch SureStep Test Strips have been recalled by their manufacturer LifeScan
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- Azmacort Inhalation Aerosol discontinued
- 3/2/2010
- Azmacort® (triamcinolone acetonide) Inhalation Aerosol discontinued
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- GlucoPro Insulin Syringes
- 2/23/2010
- Nipro Medical Corporation is voluntarily recalling all lots of GlucoPro® insulin syringes.
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- GlucoPro® Insulin Syringes Recalled
- 2/2/2010
- GlucoPro Insulin Syringes Recalled by its manufacturer Nipro Medical Corporation
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- Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 Pediatric Vaccine in Pre-Filled Syringes recalled
- 12/29/2009
- Sanofi Pasteur has issued a non-safety related voluntarily recall of certain lots of H1N1 Pediatric (0.25 ml, for 6-35 months old) vaccine in pre-filled syringes.
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- Accusure Insulin Syringes Recalled
- 11/3/2009
- Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of Accusure Insulin Syringes.
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