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News & Alerts

This page is your source for pharmacy-related safety alerts, drug recalls, new therapies and generics, and other medication information.

01/09/2012

Humana Changes Coverage for Medications on Medicare Formularies
Humana no longer covers the medications listed, effective December 15, 2011.
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09/02/2011

Important Information Regarding Humana's Coverage of BrilintaTM
Depending on the Humana-covered patient's formulary, Brilinta may not be covered or may require step therapy.
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08/09/2011

Humana Changes Coverage for Medications on Medicare Formularies
Humana requires a Medicare Part B versus Part D coverage determination for the medications listed on the document below, effective March 30, 2011.
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08/04/2011

Specific lots of butalbital, acetaminophen and caffeine tablets and hydrocodone bitartrate and acetaminophen tablets are being voluntarily recalled from the market by Qualitest
Effective immediately, 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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08/04/2011

Endocet 10mg/325 mg tablets recalled by Endo Pharmaceuticals
Effective immediately, Endo Pharmaceuticals is voluntarily recalling from the market two lots of Endocet® (oxycodone/acetaminophen) 10 mg/325 mg tablets.
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07/07/2011

Glyburide 2.5 mg and Ropinirole 1mg tablets recalled by CorePharma LLC
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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06/30/2011

Humana Changes Coverage for Medications
Humana will require prior authorization (PA) for certain medications , effective September 1, 2011.
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05/04/2011

Coumadin ® (wafarin sodium) 5mg Tablets Recalled by Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb is voluntarily recalling from the market lot #9H49374A of Coumadin 5mg tablets.
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04/28/2011

Humana Changes Coverage for Medication on Medicare Formulary
Humana will no longer cover the medication listed, effective July 1, 2011.
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04/28/2011

Humana Changes Coverage for Medications on Medicare Select Formulary
Humana will increase the payment/coverage tier of the medications listed below effective July 1, 2011.
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03/31/2011

Humana Changes Coverage for Medications on Medicare Formularies
Nonapproved FDA Cough and Cold products will no longer be covered on Medicare Formularies beginning April 1, 2011.
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03/11/2011

Medications to Avoid in the Elderly
Adapted from NCQA's HEDIS® measure, Use of High-Risk Medications in the Elderly
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02/07/2011

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen Tablets 10mg/500mg and Phenobarbital Tablets 32.4 mg Recalled by Qualitest Pharmaceuticals
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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01/09/2011

Metronidazole 250 mg Tablets Recalled by Teva Pharmaceuticals U.S.A
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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01/04/2011

Albuterol Sulfate Inhalation Solution 0.083%, 3 mL Unit Dose Vials
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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01/01/2011

Information on Humana's Part D Vaccine Coverage
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires that certain vaccines (including Zostavax) and their administration fees be covered under Medicare Part D.
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01/01/2011

Brand Medications Removed From Humana's Formulary in 2011
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is now requiring brand drug manufacturers to give a discount to Medicare on their drugs.
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01/01/2011

Humana Changes Coverage for Medications on Medicare and Commercial Formularies
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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11/04/2010

Fentanyl Transdermal Patches Recalled by Actavis
Actavis is voluntarily recalling 18 lots of Fentanyl transdermal system 25 mcg/h.
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10/27/2010

Methotrexate Injection Recalled by Sandoz Inc.
Sandoz Inc. is voluntarily recalling all 50mg/2mL and 250mg/10mL vials of Sandoz and Parenta brand methotrexate injection.
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10/19/2010

Octapharma USA Inc. withdraws Octagam ® 5% Liquid Preparation
Octapharma USA Inc. is withdrawing all lots of Octagam ® [Immune Globulin Intravenous (Human)] 5% Liquid Preparation
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10/19/2010

Amgen voluntarily recalls Epogen ® and Procrit ®
Amgen is voluntarily recalling certain lots of Epogen ® and Procrit ® (epoetin alfa) vials
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3/18/2010

LifeScan is voluntarily recalling Test Strips
LifeScan is voluntarily recalling eight lots of OneTouch® SureStep® Test Strips.
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3/11/2010

Humana removes Aminess 5.2% IV Solution from Medicare formulary
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is no longer covering Aminess 5.2% IV solution [National Drug Code (NDC) 00338048803] effective January 25, 2010
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3/4/2010

OneTouch SureStep Test Strips recalled
8 lots of OneTouch SureStep Test Strips have been recalled by their manufacturer LifeScan
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3/2/2010

Azmacort Inhalation Aerosol discontinued
Azmacort® (triamcinolone acetonide) Inhalation Aerosol discontinued
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2/23/2010

GlucoPro Insulin Syringes
Nipro Medical Corporation is voluntarily recalling all lots of GlucoPro® insulin syringes.
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2/2/2010

GlucoPro® Insulin Syringes Recalled
GlucoPro Insulin Syringes Recalled by its manufacturer Nipro Medical Corporation
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12/29/2009

Sanofi Pasteur H1N1 Pediatric Vaccine in Pre-Filled Syringes recalled
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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11/3/2009

Accusure Insulin Syringes Recalled
Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is voluntarily recalling all lots of Accusure Insulin Syringes.
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9/2/2009

Accusure Insulin Syringes recall
Specific lots of Accusure® Insulin Syringes have been recalled by its manufacturer Qualitest Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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8/20/2009

Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine 20mg tablets recall
Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine 20mg tablets have been recalled by its manufacturer Barr Laboratories
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8/11/2009

Casodex is Now Generic
On 7/1/09 Casodex became available in generic form
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8/4/2009

BD Luer Lok Syringes
BD Luer Lok Syringes have been recalled by its manufacturer Becton-Dickenson
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7/30/2009

Quick-set Infusion sets
Specific lots of Quick-Set Infusion Sets have been recalled by its manufacturer, Medtronic, Inc.
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3/26/2009

Propafenone 225 mg tablets
Watson Laboratories voluntarily recalls one lot due to the potential presence of oversized tablets
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5/12/2009

Topamax is Now Generic
On 4/1/09 TOPAMAX became available in generic form
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4/7/2009

Digoxin 0.125 mg and 0.25 mg tablets
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., voluntarily recalls all lots of Digoxin tablets due to size variability
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