August 2013 Summary of the Most Recent Updates for the Medicare Part D Plan Formularies (Drug Lists)

The most recent (August 2013) Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug lists) updates include the addition of 39 new National Drug Codes (NDC) to the Medicare Part D program. These represent 28 different drugs, many with multiple strengths or delivery forms.

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	Occurences
new drug	5
new drug strength	2
new drug with multiple strengths	22
new drug, strength and manufacturer	2
new manufacturer and delivery method	11
new manufacturer and strength	14

The following 90 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 NDC or 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
59148001871	ABILIFY MAINTENA ER 300 MG VL	new drug
00378870006	acyclovir 5% ointment	new manufacturer and delivery method
24338001018	BIDIL TABLET	new drug
00032301628	CREON DR 36,000 UNITS CAPSULE	new drug strength
54482002001	CYSTARAN 0.44% EYE DROPS	new drug
63304019230	DESVENLAFAXINE ER 100 MG TAB	new drug with multiple strengths
63304019130	DESVENLAFAXINE ER 50 MG TAB	new drug with multiple strengths
00781245705	diltiazem hcl er 420 mg cap	new manufacturer and strength
64679071102	entacapone 200 mg tablet	new drug
00378608977	fenofibrate 130 mg capsule	new manufacturer and strength
00378608893	fenofibrate 43 mg capsule	new manufacturer and strength
50458014030	INVOKANA 100 MG TABLET	new drug with multiple strengths
50458014130	INVOKANA 300 MG TABLET	new drug with multiple strengths
00781565615	Loryna (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol)	new drug
00406013601	METHYLPHENIDATE ER 36 MG TAB	new drug strength
00406015401	METHYLPHENIDATE ER 54 MG TAB	new drug strength
61748030111	MYORISAN 10 MG CAPSULE	new drug, strength and manufacturer
61748030211	MYORISAN 20 MG CAPSULE	new drug, strength and manufacturer
61748030411	MYORISAN 40 MG CAPSULE	new drug, strength and manufacturer
00456341490	NAMENDA XR 14 MG CAPSULE	new drug, strength and manufacturer
00456342133	NAMENDA XR 21 MG CAPSULE	new drug, strength and manufacturer
00456342890	NAMENDA XR 28 MG CAPSULE	new drug, strength and manufacturer
00456340733	NAMENDA XR 7 MG CAPSULE	new drug, strength and manufacturer
00456340029	NAMENDA XR TITRATION PACK	new drug, strength and manufacturer
24208060203	PROLENSA 0.07% EYE DROPS	new drug
59676070101	SIRTURO 100 MG TABLET	new drug
42794008614	SODIUM PHENYLBUTYRATE POWDER	new drug
13632012301	SOLTAMOX 10 MG/5 ML SOLN	new drug
27437020703	SUPRAX 500 MG/5 ML SUSPENSION	new drug strength
64406000501	TECFIDERA DR 120 MG CAPSULE	new drug with multiple strengths
64406000602	TECFIDERA DR 240 MG CAPSULE	new drug with multiple strengths
64406000703	TECFIDERA STARTER PACK	new drug with multiple strengths
00078063035	TOBI PODHALER 28 MG INHALE CAP	new drug
51672528107	TOPICORT 0.25% SPRAY	new drug strength
49884004448	travoprost 0.004% eye drop	new drug
66302020603	Tyvaso 1.74mg/2.9mL	new drug
66215030330	Ventavis 0.02mg/mL	new drug strength
00597012990	VIRAMUNE XR 100 MG TABLET	new drug
23155018631	zoledronic acid 5 mg/100 ml	new manufacturer 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.