Formulary Updates for Commercial, Marketplace, and Medicaid Formularies

New Drugs (recently FDA approved, prior authorization required, Tier 3, non-formulary for MVP Medicaid).

Please note that on April 1, 2023, the pharmacy benefit for New York State (NYS) Medicaid Managed Care and Health Recovery Plan (HARP) Members will transition to the NYS Medicaid fee-for-service (FFS) Pharmacy Program called NYRX. Physician administered medications under the Medicaid Member’s medical benefit remain the responsibility of MVP.

New Chemical Entities

Drug Name

Indication

Fabhalta® (iptacopan)

The treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria in adults

Casgevy™ (exagamglogene autotemcel)

The treatment of sickle cell disease in patients aged 12 years and older with recurrent vaso-occlusive crises

Lyfgenia™ (lovotibeglogene autotemcel)

The treatment of sickle cell disease in patients ages 12 years and older with a history of vaso-occlusive events

New Chemical Entities

Drug Name

Indication

Wainua™ (eplontersen)

The treatment of polyneuropathy of hereditary transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis in adults

Zilbrysq® (zilucoplan)

The treatment of generalized myasthenia gravis in adults who are anti-acetylcholine receptor antibody positive

Agamree® (vamorolone)

The treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy in patients ages 2 years and older

Rivfloza™ pre-filled syringes

The lowering of urinary oxalate levels in patients ages 9 years and older with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 and relatively preserved kidney function

Rivfloza™ vials

The lowering of urinary oxalate levels in patients ages 9 years and older with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 and relatively preserved kidney function

Vevye® 0.1% (cyclosporine)

The treatment of the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease

Idose TR® (travoprost)

The reduction of intraocular pressure in patients with ocular hypertension or open-angle glaucoma

New Combinations/Formulations

Drug Name

Indication

Zoryve foam® (roflumilast)

The treatment of seborrheic dermatitis in patients ages 9 years and older

Iwilfin™ (eflornithine)

The reduction in risk of relapse in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma who have demonstrated at least a partial response to prior multiagent, multimodality therapy including anti-GD2 immunotherapy

Eohilia™ (budesonide oral suspension)

Indicated for 12 weeks of treatment in adult and pediatric patients 11 years of age and older with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)

Drugs Removed from Prior Authorization- Commercial and Exchange

Drug Name

Airsupra

Olpruva

Rezzayo

Xacduro

Drug Exclusion

Drug Name

Vevye 0.1%

Zoryve foam

Impefa

Iyuzeh

Miebo

Ngenla

Suflave

Xdemvy

New Generics

Brand Name

Generic Name

Farxiga

Dapagliflozin

Xigduo XR

Dapagliflozin-Metformin

Prolensa

Bromfenac ophthalmic solution

Indocin

Indomethacin suspension

Korlym

Mifepristone

Gralise

Gabapentin ER

Emflaza

Deflazacort

Miscellaneous Updates

Commercial, Market Place, Self-Funded

  • Asmanex HFA added to the Commercial, Market Place, and Self-Funded formularies for Members 10 years and younger
  • Generic Flovent (fluticasone HFA and fluticasone diskus) moved from Tier 2 to Tier 1 for the Market Place Formulary

Policy Updates

Review other articles in this issue regarding formulary, pharmacy policy, and medical policy updates.