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May, 21 2023 — The May 2023 Medicare Part D formulary updates included 49 new drug codes or NDCs representing 32 different medications. The NDC uniquely identifies a particular manufacturer, drug-strength, and . . .

May, 21 2023 — The May 2023 Medicare Part D plan drug list updates include two newly-introduced generics: BISOPROLOL-HCTZ [Ziac] and LEVOFLOXACIN DROPS. The updates include the addition of 49 new National Drug Codes (NDCs), representing 32 different prescription drugs.

Apr, 30 2023 — The April 2023 Medicare Part D plan drug list updates include six newly-introduced generics: BRIMONIDINE [Mirvaso®] DICLOFENAC POTASSIUM [Cambia®] SODIUM OXYBATE [Xyrem®] TOPIRAMATE ER [Trokendi XR® Qudexy XR®] and seven newly-introduced brand-name drugs: AMJEVITA® . . .

Mar, 25 2023 — Can my Medicare drug plan drop the coverage of one of my prescriptions during the plan year? Yes. Your 2023 Medicare Part D prescription drug plan's formulary or drug list can change throughout the year adding new generic or brand-name drugs - or removing drugs.

Mar, 25 2023 — The March 2023 Medicare Part D plan drug list updates include two newly-introduced generics: ESTRADIOL [Divigel®] and METRONIDAZOLE [Vandazole®] and three newly-introduced brand-name drugs: AUVELITY®, ROXYBOND®, and ZORYVE®

Feb, 28 2023 — As you may know, Medicare Part D prescription drug plans update their plan formularies (drug lists) throughout the plan year and the February 2023 Medicare Part D formulary updates included Seventy-o . . .

Feb, 28 2023 — The February 2023 Medicare Part D plan drug list updates include 16 newly-introduced generics and 16 newly-introduced brand drugs, including: ADLARITY®, CAPLYTA®, CRESEMBA®, DESCOVY®, ENTADFI®, HYFTOR®, JYNNEOS®, OSMOLEX ER®, PHEBURANE®, RELEUKO®, RELYVRIO®, and others

Aug, 13 2022 — The August 2022 Medicare Part D plan formulary (or drug list) updates included 39 new drug codes or NDCs representing 33 different medications. The NDC uniquely identifies a particular manufactu . . .

Aug, 13 2022 — The August 2022 Medicare Part D plan drug list updates include two (2) newly-introduced generics and six (6) newly-introduced brand drugs, including: CYSTARAN®, PREHEVBRIO®, REVCOVI®, SEGLENTIS®, TWYNEO®, and ZIMHI®.

Jun, 17 2022 — The June 2022 Medicare Part D plan drug list updates include ten (10) newly-introduced generics and seven (7) newly-introduced brand drugs, including: FLEQSUVY®, IBSRELA®, LOFENA®, PHEXXI®, PYRUKYND®, SOAANZ®, and ZEGALOGUE®.

May, 19 2022 — The May 2022 Medicare Part D plan drug list updates include six (6) newly-introduced generics and five (5) newly-introduced brand drugs, including: CIBINQO®, DARTISLA®, DHIVY®, ELYXYB®, and RECORLEV®.

Apr, 19 2022 — The April 2022 Medicare Part D plan drug list updates include five (5) newly-introduced generics and six (6) newly-introduced brand drugs, including: ADBRY®, BYLVAY®, CORTROPHIN®, SKYTROFA®, TARPEYO®, and VOXZOGO®.

Mar, 29 2022 — The March 2022 Medicare Part D plan drug list updates include 3 newly-introduced generics and 12 newly-introduced brand drugs, including: BESREMI®, CENTANY®, EPRONTIA®, EXKIVITY®, LIVMARLI®, LIVTENCITY®, OPZELURA®, QULIPTA®, SCEMBLIX®, TICOVAC®, TRUDHESA®, VUITY®

Feb, 28 2022 — The February 2022 Medicare Part D plan drug list updates include eight (8) newly-introduced generic drugs - and nine (9) newly-introduced brand-name drugs, including: INVEGA HAFYERA®, LOREEV XR®, LYBALVI®, PENTACEL®, TAVNEOS®, TRUSELTIQ®, TYRVAYA®, WELIREG®, and WINLEVI®

Aug, 14 2021 — The August 2021 Medicare Part D plan formulary (or drug list) updates included 39 new drug codes or NDCs representing 25 different medications, including 14 new generics. The NDC uniquely identifie . . .

Apr, 24 2018 — The April, 2018 Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug list updates) includes the addition of 737 new National Drug Codes (NDCs) to the Medicare Part D program.  These NDCs represent 486 di . . .

Jun, 20 2019 — As you may know, Medicare Part D prescription drug plans update their plan formularies (drug lists) throughout the plan year and the May 2019 Medicare Part D formulary updates included 60 new drugs . . .

Jun, 24 2019 — The June 2019 Medicare Part D plan formulary (drug lists) data includes the addition of 44 new National Drug Codes (NDCs) to the Medicare Part D program.  These NDCs represent 30 different drugs, . . .

Jun, 24 2019 — As you may know, Medicare Part D prescription drug plans update their plan formularies (drug lists) throughout the plan year and the June 2019 Medicare Part D formulary updates included 30 new drug . . .

Sep, 02 2017 — The August, 2017 Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug list updates) includes the addition of 102 new National Drug Codes (NDCs) to the Medicare Part D program.  These NDCs represent 63 di . . .

Dec, 15 2015 — The 2016 Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug lists) released in October 2015 include the addition of 167 new National Drug Codes (NDC) to the Medicare Part D program.  These NDCs represe . . .

May, 06 2015 — The most recent (April 2015) Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug lists) updates include the addition of 360 new National Drug Codes (NDC) to the Medicare Part D program.  These represent . . .

May, 02 2016 — March 2016 saw the addition of 42 new generic equivalents (NDCs) and in the April 2016 Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug lists) updates an additional three (3) generic equivalents (NDCs) we . . .

Jun, 19 2018 — The June, 2018 Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug lists) includes the addition of 52 new National Drug Codes (NDCs) to the Medicare Part D program.  These NDCs represent 33 different dr . . .

Jul, 17 2017 — The July, 2017 Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug list updates) includes the addition of 114 new National Drug Codes (NDCs) to the Medicare Part D program.  These NDCs represent 70 diff . . .

Apr, 25 2016 — The April, 2016 Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug lists) includes the addition of 56 new National Drug Codes (NDC) to the Medicare Part D program.  These NDCs represent 38 different dr . . .

May, 20 2015 — The most recent (May 2015) Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug lists) updates include the addition of 82 new National Drug Codes (NDC) to the Medicare Part D program.  These represent 45 . . .

Apr, 09 2016 — The March, 2016 Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug lists) includes the addition of 270 new National Drug Codes (NDC) to the Medicare Part D program.  These NDCs represent 158 different . . .

May, 14 2017 — The May, 2017 Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug lists) includes the addition of 43 new National Drug Codes (NDC) to the Medicare Part D program.  These NDCs represent 33 different drug . . .