CareFirst Administrators is an existing plan sponsor with CVS/Caremark. Effective July 1, 2015, new plan members may be added under new Rx Groups.

Effective for dates of service on or after July 1, 2015, medications for the treatment of Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) will be carved-out of the Molina Healthcare of South Carolina pharmacy benefit.

Alvogen launched the generic equivalent of Mestinon (pyridostigmine bromide ER). The Alvogen item will be added to the OneStop program in the A* slot, with visibility in McKesson Connect Tuesday, June 30, 2015.  Estimated U.S. brand sales of Mestinon are approximately $35M.

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This communiqué is being sent to prescribers and pharmacies who are TennCare’s most frequent providers of compounded prescriptions. As a result of the State of Tennessee’s Legislature adoption of budget reductions this coming fiscal year, TennCare will be managing prescription compounds by requiring prior authorization to ensure medical necessity, and by implementing a level of effort compound fee structure.