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May 2018 summary of the new medications added to Medicare Part D plan formularies (drug lists)

Category: Monthly Formulary Changes
Published: May, 31 2018 12:05:39
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The May, 2018 Medicare Part D plan formulary data (or drug lists) includes the addition of 63 new National Drug Codes (NDC) to the Medicare Part D program.  These NDCs represent 43 different drugs, many with multiple strengths. Three new generic equivalents were added, Atazanavir Sulfate, the generic for Reyataz®, Doripenem, the generic for Doribax®, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate, the generic for Viread®, along with a few new strengths and or manufactures for Niacin ER [Niaspan ER®] and Tolterodine Tartrate [Detrol LA®].
In addition, Eight new brand-name drugs, some with multiple strengths, were added to Medicare Part D plan formularies.  These drugs include, ALTAVERA-28®, CINVANTI®, EMFLAZA®, ENSKYCE®, KURVELO®, SEEBRI NEOHALER®, SHINGRIX®, and UTIBRON NEOHALER®.

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 for all 63 new NDCs is as follows:

Reason for NDC Addition Occurrences
New Delivery Form 1
New Delivery Form and Strength 5
New Drug 9
New Drug and Strength 7
New Manufacturer 8
New Manufacturer and Delivery Form 1
New Manufacturer and Strength 11
New Manufacturer, Strength and Delivery Form
 2
New Packaging 1
New Product Code 1
New Quantity 1
New Strength 16
Total New NDCs 63

The following chart details the first 63 new manufacturer / drug-strength / packaging combinations (NDCs) that were added to one or more Medicare Part D formularies in the most recent updates. You can click on the Drug Code (NDC)  or Drug Name below to go to our Q1Medicare.com DrugFinder to see the details of how this drug is covered 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
75987011110 ACTIMMUNE 100 MCG/0.5 ML VIAL New Manufacturer
00781558315 ALTAVERA-28 TABLET New Drug
63020018030 ALUNBRIG 180 MG TABLET New Manufacturer and Strength
63020009007 ALUNBRIG 90 MG TABLET New Manufacturer and Strength
63020019830 ALUNBRIG 90 MG-180 MG TAB PACK New Manufacturer and Strength
51672405706 AMIODARONE HCL 400 MG TABLET New Strength
00093552606 ATAZANAVIR SULFATE 150 MG CAP [Reyataz] New Drug and Strength
00093552706 ATAZANAVIR SULFATE 200 MG CAP [Reyataz] New Drug and Strength
00093552856 ATAZANAVIR SULFATE 300 MG CAP [Reyataz] New Drug and Strength
59385002660 BELBUCA 750 MCG FILM New Strength
57664066383 CARVEDILOL ER 10 MG CAPSULE New Strength
57664066483 CARVEDILOL ER 20 MG CAPSULE New Strength
57664066583 CARVEDILOL ER 40 MG CAPSULE New Strength
47426020101 CINVANTI 130 MG/18 ML VIAL New Drug
60505616100 DORIPENEM 500 MG VIAL [Doribax] New Drug
00003376474 ELIQUIS 5 MG STARTER PACK New Packaging
42998050203 EMFLAZA 18 MG TABLET New Drug and Strength
42998050521 EMFLAZA 22.75 MG/ML ORAL SUSP New Drug, Delivery Form and Strength
42998050303 EMFLAZA 30 MG TABLET New Drug and Strength
42998050403 EMFLAZA 36 MG TABLET New Drug and Strength
42998050101 EMFLAZA 6 MG TABLET New Drug and Strength
68180088213 ENSKYCE 28 TABLET New Drug
00378877035 ESTRADIOL 0.01% CREAM New Delivery Form
16714050402 GABAPENTIN 300 MG CAPSULE New Manufacturer and Strength
50242013201 HERCEPTIN 150 MG VIAL New Strength
54766059010 IMURAN 50 MG TABLET New Manufacturer
00574200216 KIONEX 15 GM/60 ML SUSPENSION New Strength
68180084413 KURVELO TABLET New Drug
70515026010 LANOXIN 500 MCG/2 ML AMPULE New Manufacturer and Strength
00378655053 LEVONOR-ETH ESTRAD 0.15-0.03 New Quantity
70257056001 LIORESAL IT 10 MG/20 ML KIT AMPUL New Manufacturer
70257056102 LIORESAL IT 10 MG/5 ML KIT AMPUL New Manufacturer
00071102701 LYRICA CR 165 MG TABLET ER 24H New Strength
00071102901 LYRICA CR 330 MG TABLET ER 24H New Strength
00071102601 LYRICA CR 82.5 MG TABLET ER 24H New Strength
00548570100 MEDROXYPROGESTERONE 150 MG/ML New Manufacturer
47335061481 NIACIN ER 750 MG TABLET [Niaspan ER] New Manufacturer and Strength
00074326590 NIASPAN ER 500 MG TABLET New Strength
62559021031 NIMODIPINE 30 MG CAPSULE New Manufacturer
00597036055 PRADAXA 150 MG CAPSULE New Strength
00597035556 PRADAXA 75 MG CAPSULE New Strength
00088210224 PRIFTIN 150 MG TABLET New Product Code
69102020060 ROWEEPRA XR 500 MG TABLET ER 24H New Strength
69102020160 ROWEEPRA XR 750 MG TABLET ER 24H New Strength
00078066219 SEEBRI NEOHALER 15.6 MCG INHAL New Drug
49702023755 SELZENTRY 20 MG/ML ORAL SOLN New Strength and Delivery Form
58160081912 SHINGRIX VIAL KIT New Drug
00006536403 STEGLATRO 15 MG TABLET New Delivery Form and Strength
00006536303 STEGLATRO 5 MG TABLET New Delivery Form and Strength
00006536803 STEGLUJAN 15-100 MG TABLET New Delivery Form and Strength
00006536703 STEGLUJAN 5-100 MG TABLET New Delivery Form and Strength
00093710456 TENOFOVIR DISOP FUM 300 MG TB [Viread] New Drug
00093001006 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE 1 MG TAB [Detrol LA] New Manufacturer, Strength and Delivery Form
00093001805 TOLTERODINE TARTRATE 2 MG TAB [Detrol LA] New Manufacturer and Delivery Form
70347010002 TOPROL XL 100 MG TABLET ER 24H New Manufacturer and Strength
70347002502 TOPROL XL 25 MG TABLET ER 24H New Manufacturer and Strength
70347005002 TOPROL XL 50 MG TABLET ER 24H New Manufacturer and Strength
10019055303 TRANSDERM-SCOP 1.5 MG/3 DAY New Manufacturer
00078066419 UTIBRON NEOHALER 27.5-15.6 MCG New Drug
31722033401 WARFARIN SODIUM 7.5 MG TABLET New Manufacturer and Strength
00310622560 XIGDUO XR 2.5 MG-1,000 MG TABLET New Strength
00023611401 ZENPEP DR 40,000 UNIT CAPSULE New Manufacturer
00078067615 ZOFRAN 8 MG TABLET New Manufacturer and Strength


You can review any Medicare plan formulary using the Q1Medicare.com FormularyBrowser at FormularyBrowser.com or compare how any medication is covered on all Medicare plans in your service area using our Q1Rx.com.

Additional Formulary Drug Change Articles:

Medicare Part D Plan Formulary (Drug Lists) Updates:
September 2023, August 2023, June 2023, May 2023, April 2023, March 2023, February 2023, August 2022, June 2022, May 2022, April 2022, March 2022, February 2022, August 2021, June 2021, May 2021, April 2021, September 2020, August 2020, June 2020, May 2020, April 2020, March 2020, September 2019, July 2019, June 2019, May 2019, April 2019, March 2019, August 2018, July 2018, June 2018, May 2018, April 2018, August 2017, July 2017, May 2017, April 2017, August 2016, July 2016, June 2016, April 2016, March 2016, October 2015, August 2015, July 2015, May 2015, April 2015, August 2014, May 2014, August 2013, June 2013, May 2013, April 2013, August 2012, July 2012, June 2012

Formulary Changes to the Top Medicare Drugs:
September 2023, September 2022, September 2021, September 2020, April 2020, September 2019, April 2019, August 2018, April 2018, August 2017, April 2017, August 2016, April 2016, October 2015, April 2015, August 2014, August 2013, April 2013

New Generic Equivalents Added to Formularies:
June 2023, February 2023, August 2021, June 2021, May 2021, April 2021, September 2020, August 2020, June 2020, May 2020, April 2020, March 2020, September 2019, July 2019, June 2019, May 2019, April 2019, March 2019, August 2018, July 2018, April 2018, August 2017, July 2017, April 2017, March & April 2016, April & May 2015, August 2014, May 2014


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