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​​​Now in effect: Updated preferred products for select oncology and oncology adjunct therapies​

April 5, 2022

As of April 1, 2022, AmeriHealth added new preferred products for pegfilgrastim and rituximab.

Reference products                                Preferred products


Bevacizumab (marketed as Avastin
®)*
  • Mvasi™ (bevacizumab-awwb)
  • Zirabev® (bevacizumab-bvzr)


Pegfilgrastim (marketed as Neulasta
®)
  • Fulphila® (pegfilgrastim-jmdb)
  • Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim)
  • Ziextenzo® (pegfilgrastim-bmez) NEW!


Rituximab (marketed as Rituxan
®)
  • Riabni(rituximab-arrx) NEW!
  • Ruxience (rituximab-pvvr)


Trastuzumab (marketed as Herceptin
®)
  • Kanjinti™ (trastuzumab-anns)
  • Trazimera™ (trastuzumab-qyyp)

*Bevacizumab will continue to be covered for ophthalmologic indications, without precertification approval, for all branded products (e.g., Avastin, Mvasi, Zirabev).

Rituximab preferred products apply to all oncology and non-oncology indications.

 

To learn more about these changes and how they affect your patients, please read our announcement article.


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