The Select Drug Program Formulary, which is available for commercial members, is a list of medications approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that were chosen for formulary coverage based on their medical effectiveness, safety, and value. The list changes periodically as the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee reviews the formulary to ensure its continued effectiveness. The most recent changes are listed below.

Generic additions

These generic drugs recently became available in the marketplace. When these generic drugs became available, we began covering them at the appropriate generic formulary level of cost-sharing:

*Generic requires prior authorization.

Brand additions

These brand drugs were added to the formulary as of the date indicated below and are covered at the appropriate brand formulary level of cost-sharing:

*Covered at the appropriate generic formulary level of cost-sharing.

Brand deletions

Effective July 1, 2015, these brand drugs will be covered at the appropriate non-formulary level of cost-sharing:

The generic drugs for the above brand drugs are on our formulary and available at the generic formulary level of cost-sharing.

Effective July 1, 2015, Effective July 1, 2015, this brand drug will be covered at the appropriate non-formulary level of cost-sharing:

There is no generic equivalent for the above brand drug; however, there is a formulary therapeutic alternative drug. This therapeutic alternative drug is available at the appropriate formulary level of cost-sharing. We encourage you to discuss formulary alternatives with your patients.