Effective October 1, 2014, Prime Therapeutics (Prime) will begin processing Medicaid claims for Covered Persons of Blue Cross Community Family Health Plan offered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. 

National Pharmaceutical Services (NPS) has released its list of carriers in Texas with which it has contracts.

Prime Therapeutics announced that effective October 1, 2014, prescriptions submitted for drugs by manufacturers that have not signed a rebate agreement with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will no longer be covered.

Passport and Magellan have announced the discontinuation of grandfathering non-preferred medications, as well as the continuation of  90-day supply of certain generics at retail pharmacies.

This week's Generic News includes information on a new Price Assurance Promotion from McKesson, the launch of the generic Fortesta gel pump, and OneStop portfolio changes.