August 2015 Summary of the Most Recent Updates for the Medicare Part D Plan Formularies (Drug Lists)

The most recent (August 2015) Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug lists) updates include the addition of 65 new National Drug Codes (NDC) to the Medicare Part D program. These represent 34 different drugs, many with multiple strengths. The medication Levoluecovorin, the generic for Fusilev was added to many Medicare Part D formularies in August, along with Cefixime, the generic for Suprax and Bimatoprost, the generic for Lumigan.

The NDC uniquely identifies a particular drug, manufacturer, strength, and packaging combination. The NDC is often shown on your prescription bottle as an 11-digit code (see the charts below) or could be formatted as 00000-0000-00 where the first set of numbers identifies the manufacturer, the second set of number identifies the product and strength, and the third set of numbers identifies the packaging.

There are many reasons for NDCs to be added to the Medicare Part D program, a summary is a follows:

Reason for NDC Addition	Occurrences
New Delivery Form	2
New Delivery Form and Strength	2
New Drug	7
New Drug and Strength	28
New Manufacturer and Delivery Form	2
New Manufacturer and Strength	15
New Manufacturer, Strength and Delivery Form	2
New Packaging	1
New Strength	6
Total New NDCs	65

The following 65 manufacturer / drug / strength / packaging combinations (NDCs) were added to one or more Medicare Part D formularies in the most recent updates. You can click on the Drug Name below to go to our on this site DrugFinder to see the details of how this drug is handled by all Medicare Part D Plans in Florida -- You can then change the state to your state for details in your service area.

NDC	Drug Name	Notes
16252059902	Alendronate Sodium 35 MG 12 TABLETS in 1 BOX, UNIT-DOSE	New Manufacturer and Strength
68180042902	BIMATOPROST 0.03% EYE DROPS [Lumigan]	New Drug
12496075705	BUPRENEX 0.3 MG/ML AMPUL	New Drug
68180040501	CEFIXIME 100 MG/5 ML SUSP [Suprax]	New Manufacturer and Strength
68180040703	CEFIXIME 200 MG/5 ML SUSP [Suprax]	New Manufacturer and Strength
00006096054	COZAAR 100 MG 90 FILM COATED TABLETS in BOTTLE	New Strength
55566260000	DDAVP 0.1 MG TABLET	New Manufacturer and Strength
55566220000	DDAVP 4 MCG/ML AMPUL	New Manufacturer and Strength
00187518360	DERMATOP 0.1% OINTMENT	New Delivery Form
00085314903	ELOCON 0.1% CREAM	New Delivery Form
62756050844	ESOMEPRAZOLE SODIUM 20 MG VIAL [Nexium]	New Manufacturer and Strength
62756050944	ESOMEPRAZOLE SODIUM 40 MG VIAL [Nexium]	New Manufacturer and Strength
00430000531	ESTROSTEP FE-28 TABLET	New Drug
00069021702	FRAGMIN 10,000 UNITS SYRINGE	New Drug and Strength
00069022002	FRAGMIN 12,500 UNITS SYRINGE	New Drug and Strength
00069022302	FRAGMIN 15,000 UNITS SYRINGE	New Drug and Strength
00069022802	FRAGMIN 18,000 UNITS SYRINGE	New Drug and Strength
00069019502	FRAGMIN 2,500 UNITS SYRINGE	New Drug and Strength
00069019602	FRAGMIN 5,000 UNITS SYRINGE	New Drug and Strength
00069020602	FRAGMIN 7,500 UNITS/0.3 ML SYR	New Drug and Strength
00069023201	FRAGMIN 95,000 UNITS/3.8 ML VL	New Drug and Strength
00078065515	JADENU 180 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
00078065615	JADENU 360 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
00078065415	JADENU 90 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
51167030001	KALYDECO 50 MG GRANULES PACKET	New Delivery Form and Strength
51167040001	KALYDECO 75 MG GRANULES PACKET	New Delivery Form and Strength
00781320194	LEVOLEUCOVORIN 175 MG/17.5 ML [Fusilev]	New Drug
68462063729	LEVONOR-ETH ESTRAD 0.09-0.02 MG	New Manufacturer and Strength
00378729853	LEVONOR-ETH ESTRAD 0.1-0.02 MG	New Manufacturer and Strength
00075062160	LOVENOX 60MG PREFILLED SYRN	New Strength
55566211002	LYSTEDA 650 MG TABLET	New Drug
64720012610	METAXALONE 400 MG TABLET	New Manufacturer and Strength
43386057201	METHYLPHENIDATE 10 MG CHEW TB	New Manufacturer and Delivery Form
43386057001	METHYLPHENIDATE 2.5 MG CHEW TB	New Manufacturer, Strength and Delivery Form
43386057101	METHYLPHENIDATE 5 MG CHEW TB	New Manufacturer, Strength and Delivery Form
68875020502	NATPARA 100 MCG DOSE CARTRIDGE	New Drug and Strength
68875020202	NATPARA 25 MCG DOSE CARTRIDGE	New Drug and Strength
68875020302	NATPARA 50 MCG DOSE CARTRIDGE	New Drug and Strength
68875020402	NATPARA 75 MCG DOSE CARTRIDGE	New Drug and Strength
00378730853	Norethin-Estrad-Ferr 0.8-0.025 MG	New Strength
00085435601	PEGINTRON 150 MCG KIT	New Strength
00085435401	PEGINTRON 80 MCG KIT	New Strength
64950032047	Potassium Cl 10% (20 MEQ/15 ML)	New Manufacturer and Strength
64950032247	Potassium Cl 20% (40 MEQ/15 ML)	New Manufacturer and Strength
00008121030	PRISTIQ ER 25 MG TABLET	New Strength
49281056258	QUADRACEL DTAP-IPV VIAL	New Drug
52427038390	TENORETIC 100 TABLET	New Drug and Strength
52427038290	TENORETIC 50 TABLET	New Drug and Strength
52427043190	TENORMIN 100 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
52427042990	TENORMIN 25 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
52427043090	TENORMIN 50 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
45802004501	Triamcinolone 0.147 MG/G Spray	New Manufacturer and Delivery Form
00456080031	TUDORZA PRESSAIR 400 MCG INH	New Packaging
64980013901	Ursodiol 300 MG CAPSULE	New Manufacturer and Strength
31722033010	WARFARIN SODIUM 3 MG TABLET	New Manufacturer and Strength
31722033101	WARFARIN SODIUM 4 MG TABLET	New Manufacturer and Strength
52427043590	ZESTORETIC 10-12.5 MG TABLET	New Drug
52427043690	ZESTORETIC 20-12.5 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
52427043790	ZESTORETIC 20-25 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
52427044090	ZESTRIL 10 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
52427043890	ZESTRIL 2.5 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
52427044190	ZESTRIL 20 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
52427044290	ZESTRIL 30 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
52427044390	ZESTRIL 40 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength
52427043990	ZESTRIL 5 MG TABLET	New Drug and Strength

You can review any Medicare plan formulary using the on this site FormularyBrowser at on this site or compare how any medication is covered on all Medicare plans in your service area using our on this site.