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Alaska Medicaid Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Schedule for

SFY2013

Alaska Medicaid P&T Drug Class Review

Clinical submissions to Magellan Medicaid Administration, Inc. must be submitted by Date

Schedule for SFY2013

Meeting #48, April 19, 2013

Month Of Review Medication use Date for PhRMA Submission Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting
April 3/19/2013 4/19/2013
Re-Review Low-Sedating Antihistamines Anti-allergy
Re-Review Ophthalmic Anti-Allergy Agents Anti-allergy for eyes
Re-Review Ophthalmic Mast Cell Stabilizers Anti-allergy for eyes
Re-Review Nasal Steroids Anti-allergy
Re-Review Otic Quinolones Antibiotic for ears
Re-Review Ophthalmic Immunomodulator Dry eyes
Re-Review Anti-Emetics Anti-nauseant
Re-Review Anti-Migraines Anti-migraine
Re-Review Leukotriene Inhibitors Asthma
Re-Review Inhaled Steroids Asthma
Re-Review Short Acting Beta Agonists Asthma
Re-Review Long Acting Beta Agonists Asthma
Re-Review COPD Inhalant Drugs COPD
Re-Review 2nd & 3rd Generation Cephalosporins Antibiotics
Re-Review 2nd & 3rd Generation Quinolones Antibiotics
Re-Review Macrolides Antibiotics
Re-Review Antibiotics, GI Antibiotics
Re-Review Antibiotics, Tetracyclines Antibiotics
Re-Review Ophthalmic Quinolones Antibiotic for eyes
Re-Review Hepatitis C Agents Hepatitis C
Re-Review Antivirals, Oral Genital Herpes, Shingles
Re-Review AntiFungals - Onychomycosis Nail Fungus
Re-Review Topical Antivirals Genital Herpes, Shingles
Re-Review Ophthalmic NSAIDS Ophthalmic Inflammation
Re-Review Topical Antifungals Skin rashes / Infections
Re-Review Intranasal Antihistamines Anti-allergy
Re-Review Hepatitis B - Oral Hepatitis B
Re-Review Topical Antibiotics Skin Infections
Re-Review Ophthalmic Macrolides Eye Infections
Re-Review Antiviral, Influenza Influenza
Re-Review Ophthalmic Antibiotic-Steroid Combo Eye Infections

Meeting #47, January 18, 2013

Month Of Review Medication use Date for PhRMA Submission Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting
January 12/18/2012 1/18/2013
Re-Review Acne Preparations Acne
Re-Review Renin Inhibitors High Blood Pressure
Re-Review ACE Inhibitors High Blood Pressure
Re-Review ARB's High Blood Pressure
Re-Review CCB's High Blood Pressure
Re-Review Topical Immunomodulators Skin Rash
Re-Review Oral Beta Blockers High Blood Pressure / Heart
Re-Review Sulfonylureas Diabetes
Re-Review Insulins Diabetes
Re-Review TZD's Diabetes
Re-Review Biguanides Diabetes
Re-Review Metglinides Diabetes
Re-Review GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Diabetes
Re-review DPP-4 Inhbitors Diabetes
Re-Review Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitor Diabetes
Re-Review Glaucoma Agents Glaucoma
Re-Review Androgenic Agents Testosterone Replacement
Re-Review Ulcerative Colitis Oral Colitis
Re-Review Immunosuppressants Anti-rejection medications for transplants
Re-Review Topical Anesthetics Pain
Re-Review Topical NSAIDS Pain
Re-Review Tobacco Cessation Products Tobacco Cessation

Meeting #46, November 16, 2012

Month Of Review Medication use Date for PhRMA Submission Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting
November 10/16/2012 11/16/2012
Re-Review Atypical Antipsychotics Mental Disorders
Re-Review Long Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Mental Disorders
Re-Review SSRI's Antidepressant
Re-Review SNRI's Antidepressant
Re-Review Other Antidepressants Antidepressant
Re-Review Sedative Hypnotics Anxiety / Sleeping Aid
Re-Review Stimulants and Related Agents ADD/ADHD
Re-Review Anticonvulsants, 1st Generation Anti-seizure
Re-Review Anticonvulsants, 2nd Generation Anti-seizure
Re-Review Long Acting Opioids including tramadol Pain
Re-Review Short Acting Narcotic Analgesics including tramadol Pain
Re-Review COX-2 Inhibitor Arthritis
Re-Review Bladder Relaxants Urinary Incontinence - Urinary Tract Antispasmodics
Re-Review Growth Hormone Growth Hormone
Re-Review Skeletal Muscle Relaxants Muscle Spasms
Re-Review Progrestins for Cachexia Weight loss
Re-Review Suboxone Opioid Addiction
Re-Review Steroids, Topical High Potency Skin Irritation
Re-Review Steroids, Topical Very High Potency Skin Irritation
Re-Review Steroids, Topical Medium Potency Skin Irritation
Re-Review Steroids, Topical Low Potency Skin Irritation

Meeting #45, September 21, 2012

Month Of Review Medication use Date for PhRMA Submission Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting
New classes for review are noted with an asterisk.
September 8/21/2012 9/21/2012
Re-Review Antianginal Angina
Re-Review Alzheimer's Drugs Alzheimer's Disease
Re-Review Erythropoeisis Stimulating Agents Anemia
Re-Review Anticoagulants Blood Thinner
Re-Review Platelet Inhibitors Blood Thinner
Re-Review Other Lipotropic Drugs Cholesterol Medications
Re-Review Bile Acid Salts Gallstones
Re-Review Oral Agents for Gout, Xanthines, Misc Gout
Re-Review Antivirals, Topical Herpes
Re-Review MS Drugs Multiple Sclerosis
Re-Review Bone Resorption Suppression and Related Agents Osteoporosis
Re-Review Pancreatic Enzymes Pancreatic Insufficiency
Re-Review Parkinson Drugs Parkinson's Disease
Re-Review BPH Agents Prostate
Re-Review Topical Agents For Psoriasis Psoriasis
Re-Review PAH Agents, Oral and Inhalational Pulmonary Hypertension
Re-Review Phosphate Binders Renal Disease - Electolyte Depleters
Re-Review Cytokine and CAM Antagonists Rheumatoid Arthritis/ Psoraisis/ Crohns

Meeting #44, April 20, 2012

Month of Review

Medication Use

Date for PhRMA Submission

Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting

All Classes are being re-reviewed unless noted with an asterisk *

April 2012

3/20/2012

4/20/2012
Re-Review Low-Sedating Antihistamines Anti-allergy
Re-Review Ophthalmic Anti-Allergy Agents Anti-allergy for eyes
Re-Review Ophthalmic Mast Cell Stabilizers Anti-allergy for eyes
Re-Review Nasal Steroids Anti-allergy
Re-Review Otic Quinolones Antibiotic for ears
Re-Review Ophthalmic Immunomodulator Dry eyes
Re-Review Anti-Emetics Anti-nauseant
Re-Review Anti-Migraines Anti-migraine
Re-Review Leukotriene Inhibitors Asthma
Re-Review Inhaled Steroids Asthma
Re-Review Short Acting Beta Agonists Asthma
Re-Review Long Acting Beta Agonists Asthma
Re-Review COPD Inhalant Drugs COPD
Re-Review 2nd & 3rd Generation Cephalosporins Antibiotics
Re-Review 2nd & 3rd Generation Quinolones Antibiotics
Re-Review Macrolides Antibiotics
Re-Review Ophthalmic Quinolones Antibiotic for eyes
Re-Review Hepatitis C Hepatitis C
Re-Review Anti-Herpes Oral Medication Genital Herpes, Shingles
Re-Review Anti-Fungal - Onychomycosis Nail Fungus
Re-Review Topical Antivirals Genital Herpes, Shingles
Re-Review Ophthalmic NSAIDS Ophthalmic Inflammation
Re-Review Topical Antifungals Skin rashes / Infections
Re-Review Intranasal Antihistamines Anti-allergy
Re-Review Hepatitis B - Oral Hepatitis B
Re-Review Topical Antibiotics Skin Infections
Re-Review Ophthalmic Macrolides Eye Infections
Re-Review Self Injectable Epinephrine Allergic Reactions
Re-Review Anti-viral - Influenza Influenza
*Review Ophthalmic Antibiotic-Steroid Combo Eye Infections
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Meeting #43 January 20, 2012

Month Of Review Medication use Date for PhRMA Submission Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting
New classes for review are noted with an asterisk.
January, 2012 12/20/2011 1/20/2012
Re-Review Benzoyl Peroxide / Clindamycin Combos Acne
Re-Review Renin Inhibitors High Blood Pressure
Re-Review ACE Inhibitors High Blood Pressure
Re-Review ARB's High Blood Pressure
Re-Review CCB's High Blood Pressure
Re-Review Topical Immunomodulators Skin Rash
Re-Review Oral Beta Blockers High Blood Pressure / Heart
Re-Review Sulfonylureas Diabetes
Re-Review Insulins Diabetes
Re-Review TZD's Diabetes
Re-Review Biguanides Diabetes
Re-Review Metglinides Diabetes
Re-Review GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Diabetes
Re-review DPP-4 Inhbitors Diabetes
Re-Review Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitor Diabetes
Re-Review Glaucoma Agents Glaucoma
Re-Review Androgenic Agents Testosterone Replacement
Re-Review Ulcerative Colitis Oral Colitis
Re-Review Topical Retinoids Acne
Re-Review Immunosuppressants Anti-rejection medications for transplants
Re-Review Topical Anesthetics Pain
Re-Review Topical NSAIDS Pain
Re-Review Other Acne Agents Acne
*Review Tobacco Cessation Products Tobacco Cessation
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Schedule for SFY2011

Meeting #42 November 18, 2011

Month Of Review Medication use Date for PhRMA Submission Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting
New classes for review are noted with an asterisk.
November, 2011 10/18/2011 11/18/2011
Re-Review Atypical Antipsychotics Mental Disorders
Re-Review SSRI's Antidepressant
Re-Review SNRI's Antidepressant
Re-Review Other Antidepressants Antidepressant
Re-Review Sedative Hypnotics Anxiety / Sleeping Aid
Re-Review ADD/ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder
Re-Review Anticonvulsants, 1st Generation Anti-seizure
Re-Review Anticonvulsants, 2nd Generation Anti-seizure
Re-Review Long Acting Opoids Pain
Re-Review Fentanyl, Buccal Pain
Re-Review H2RA's Anti-ulcer
Re-Review COX-2 Inhibitor Arthritis
Re-Review Urinary Tract Antispasmodics Urinary Incontinence
Re-Review Growth Hormone Growth Hormone
Re-Review Skeletal Muscle Relaxants Muscle Spasms
Re-Review Progrestins Used For Cachexia Weight loss
Re-Review Long Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Mental Disorders
Re-Review Tramadol Agents Pain
Re-Review Suboxone Opioid Addiction
*Review Steroids, Topical High Potency Skin Irritation
*Review Steroids, Topical Very High Potency Skin Irritation
*Review Steroids, Topical Medium Potency Skin Irritation
*Review Steroids, Topical Low Potency Skin Irritation
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Meeting #41 September 16, 2011

Month Of Review Medication use Date for PhRMA Submission Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting
New classes for review are noted with an asterisk.
September, 2011 8/16/2011 9/16/2011
*Review Coronary Vasodilators Angina
Re-Review Alzheimer's Drugs Alzheimer's Disease
Re-Review Hematopoietic Agents Anemia
Re-Review New Agents for Angina Angina
Re-Review LMW Heparins<>Now Anticoagulants Blood Thinner
Re-Review Platelet Inhibitors Blood Thinner
Re-Review Other Lipotropic Drugs Cholesterol Medications
Re-Review Bile Acid Salts Gallstones
Re-Review Oral Agents for Gout, Xanthines, Misc Gout
Review Topical Antiviral medications for HSV Herpes
Re-Review MS Drugs Multiple Sclerosis
Re-Review Bisphosphonates Osteoporosis
Re-Review Calcitonins Osteoporosis
Re-Review Pancreatic Enzymes Pancreatic Insufficiency
Re-Review Parkinson Drugs Parkinson's Disease
Re-Review Prostate Drugs Prostate and high blood pressure
Re-Review Topical Agents For Psoriasis Psoriasis
Re-Review Endothelin Receptor Antagonists Pulmonary Hypertension
Re-Review Electrolyte Depletors Renal Disease
Re-Review Anti-TNF Drugs <>Now Cytokine and CAM Antagonists Rheumatoid Arthritis/ Psoraisis/ Crohns
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Meeting #37 September 17, 2010

Month Of Review Medication use Date for PhRMA Submission Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting
New classes for review are noted with an asterisk.
September, 2010 8/17/2010 9/17/2010
Re-Review Prostate Drugs Prostate and high blood pressure
Re-Review Electrolyte Depletors Renal Disease
Re-Review Statins Cholesterol Medications
Re-Review All Other Lipotropic Drugs Cholesterol Medications
Re-Review LMW Heparins Blood Thinner
Re-Review Hematopoietic Agents Anemia
Re-Review Alzheimer's Drugs Alzheimer's Disease
Re-Review MS Drugs Multiple Sclerosis
Re-Review Parkinson Drugs Parkinson's Disease
Re-Review Anti-TNF Drugs Rheumatoid Arthritis
Re-Review Bisphosphonates Osteoporosis
Re-Review Calcitonins Osteoporosis
Re-Review Topical Agents For Psoriasis Psoriasis
Re-Review Platelet Inhibitors Blood Thinner
Re-Review Endothelin Receptor Antagonists Pulmonary Hypertension
Re-Review Bile Acid Salts Gallstones
Re-Review Pancreatic Enzymes Pancreatic Insufficiency
*Review Oral Agents for Gout, Xanthines, Misc Gout
*Review New Agents for Angina Angina
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Meeting #38 November 19, 2010

Month Of Review Medication use Date for PhRMA Submission Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting
New classes for review are noted with an asterisk.
November, 2010 10/19/2010 11/19/2010
Re-Review Atypical Antipsychotics Mental Disorders
Re-Review SSRI's Antidepressant
Re-Review SNRI's Antidepressant
Re-Review Other Antidepressants Antidepressant
Re-Review Sedative Hypnotics Anxiety / Sleeping Aid
Re-Review ADD/ADHD Attention Deficit Disorder
Re-Review Anticonvulsants, 1st Generation Anti-seizure
Re-Review Anticonvulsants, 2nd Generation Anti-seizure
Re-Review Long Acting Opoids Pain
Re-Review Fentanyl, Buccal Pain
Re-Review PPI's Anti-ulcer
Re-Review H2RA's Anti-ulcer
Re-Review COX-2 Inhibitor Arthritis
Re-Review Urinary Tract Antispasmodics Urinary Incontinence
Re-Review Growth Hormone Growth Hormone
Re- Review Skeletal Muscle Relaxants Muscle Spasms
Re- Review Progrestins Used For Cachexia Weight loss
*Review Long Acting Injectable Antipsychotics Mental Disorders
*Review Tramadol Agents Pain
*Review Suboxone Opioid Addiction
*Review Selective Constipation Agents Constipation
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Meeting #39 January 21, 2011

Month Of Review Medication use Date for PhRMA Submission Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting
New classes for review are noted with an asterisk.
January, 2011 12/21/2010 1/21/2011
Re-review Amylin Analogs+ Diabetes
Re-Review Benzoyl Peroxide / Clindamycin Combos Acne
Re-Review Renin Inhibitors High Blood Pressure
Re-Review Ace Inhibitors High Blood Pressure
Re-Review ARB's High Blood Pressure
Re-Review CCB's High Blood Pressure
Re-review DPP-IV Inhibitors+ Diabetes
Re-review GLP-1 Receptor Agonists+ Diabetes
Re-Review Topical Immunomodulators Skin Rash
Re-Review Oral Beta Blockers High Blood Pressure / Heart
Re-Review Sulfonylureas Diabetes
Re-Review Insulins Diabetes
Re-Review TZD's Diabetes
Re-Review Biguanides Diabetes
Re-Review Metglinides Diabetes
Re-Review Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitor Diabetes
Re-Review Glaucoma Agents Glaucoma
Re-Review Androgenic Agents Testosterone Replacement
Re-Review Ulcerative Colitis Oral Colitis
Re-Review Topical Retinoids Acne
Re-Review Immunosuppressants Anti-rejection medications for transplants
Re-Review Topical Anesthetics Pain
Re-Review Topical NSAIDS Pain
*Review Other Acne Agents Acne Aczone
Classes with a + were previously reviewed under the Incretin Mimetics
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Meeting #40 April 15, 2011

Month Of Review Medication use Date for PhRMA Submission Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting
New classes for review are noted with an asterisk.
April, 2011 3/15/2011 4/15/2011
Re-Review Ophthalmic Anti-Allergy Agents Anti-allergy for eyes
Re-Review Ophthalmic Mast Cell Stabilizers Anti-allergy for eyes
Re-Review Nasal Steroids Anti-allergy
Re-Review Otic Quinolones Antibiotic for ears
Re-Review Ophthalmic Immunomodulator Dry eyes
Re-Review Anti-Emetics Anti-nauseant
Re-Review Anti-Migraines Anti-migraine
Re-Review Leukotriene Inhibitors Asthma
Re-Review Inhaled Steroids Asthma
Re-Review Short Acting Beta Agonists Asthma
Re-Review Long Acting Beta Agonists Asthma
Re-Review COPD Inhalant Drugs COPD
Re-Review 2nd And 3rd Generation Cephalosporins Antibiotics
Re-Review 2nd And 3rd Generation Quinolones Antibiotics
Re-Review Macrolides Antibiotics
Re-Review Ophthalmic Quinolones Antibiotic for eyes
Re-Review Hepatitis C Hepatitis C
Re-Review Anti-Herpes Oral Medication Genital Herpes, Shingles
Re-Review Anti-Fungal - Onychomycosis Nail Fungus
Re-Review Topical Antivirals Genital Herpes, Shingles
Re-Review Ophthalmic NSAIDS Ophthalmic Inflammation
Re-Review Topical Antifungals Skin rashes / Infections
Re-Review Intranasal Antihistamines Anti-allergy
Re-Review Hepatitis B - Oral Hepatitis B
Re-Review Topical Antibiotics Skin Infections
*Review Ophthalmic Macrolides Eye Infections
*Review Self Injectable Epinephrine Allergic Reactions
*Review Anti-viral - Influenza Influenza
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Drug Class Review

Meeting #36, April 16, 2010

Month of Review

Medication Use

Date for PhRMA Submission

Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting

All Classes are being re-reviewed unless noted with an asterisk *

April 2010

3/19/2010

4/16/2010

Re-Review Low-Sedating Antihistamines

Anti-allergy

Re-Review Ophthalmic Anti-Allergy Agents

Anti-allergy for eyes

Re-Review Ophthalmic Mast Cell Stabilizers

Anti-allergy for eyes

Re-Review Nasal Steroids

Anti-allergy

Re-Review Otic Quinolones

Antibiotic for ears

Re-Review Ophthalmic Immunomodulator

Dry eyes

Re-Review Anti-Emetics

Anti-nauseant

Re-Review Anti-Migraines

Anti-migraine

Re-Review Leukotriene Inhibitors

Asthma

Re-Review Inhaled Steroids

Asthma

Re-Review Short Acting Beta Agonists

Asthma

Re-Review Long Acting Beta Agonists

Asthma

Re-Review COPD Inhalant Drugs

COPD

Re-Review 2nd & 3rd Generation Cephalosporins

Antibiotics

Re-Review 2nd & 3rd Generation Quinolones

Antibiotics

Re-Review Macrolides

Antibiotics

Re-Review Ophthalmic Quinolones

Antibiotic for eyes

Re-Review Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C

Re-Review Anti-Herpes Oral Medication

Genital Herpes, Shingles

Re-Review Anti-Fungal - Onychomycosis

Nail Fungus

Re-Review Topical Antivirals

Genital Herpes, Shingles

Re-Review Ophthalmic NSAIDS

Ophthalmic Inflammation

Re-Review Topical Antifungals

Skin rashes / Infections

* Review Intranasal Antihistamines

Anti-allergy

* Review Hepatitis B - Oral

Hepatitis B

* Review Topical Antibiotics

Skin Infection
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Meeting #35 January 22, 2010

Month of Review

Medication Use

Date forPhRMA Submission

Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting

All Classes are being re-reviewed unless noted with an asterisk *

January 2010

12/11/2009

1/22/2010

Re-ReviewBenzoyl Peroxide /Clindamycin Combos

Acne

Re-ReviewRenin Inhibitors

High Blood Pressure

Re-Review Ace Inhibitors

High Blood Pressure

Re-Review ARB's

High Blood Pressure

Re-Review CCB's

High Blood Pressure

Re-Review TopicalImmunomodulators

Skin Rash

Re-Review Oral Beta Blockers

High Blood Pressure / Heart

Re-ReviewSulfonylureas

Diabetes

Re-ReviewInsulins

Diabetes

Re-Review TZD's

Diabetes

Re-ReviewBiguanides

Diabetes

Re-ReviewMetglinides

Diabetes

Re-ReviewIncretin Mimetics

Diabetes

Re-Review AlphaGlucosidase Inhibitor

Diabetes

Re-Review Glaucoma Agents

Glaucoma

Re-Review Ulcerative Colitis Oral

Colitis

Re-Review TopicalRetinoids

Acne

Re-ReviewImmunosuppressants

Anti-rejection medications for transplants

*Review Topical Anesthetics

Pain

*Review Topical NSAIDS

Pain
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Meeting #34 November 20, 2009

Month of Review

Medication Use

Date for PhRMA Submission

Alaska Medicaid P&T Meeting

All Classes are being re-reviewed unless noted with an asterisk *

November 2009

10/23/2009

11/20/2009

Re-Review Atypical Antipsychotics

Mental Disorders

Re-Review SSRI's

Antidepressant

Re-Review SNRI's

Antidepressant

Re-Review Other Antidepressants

Antidepressant

Re-Review Sedative Hypnotics

Anxiety / Sleeping Aid

Re-Review ADD/ADHD

Attention Deficit Disorder

Re-Review Anticonvulsants, 1st Generation

Anti-seizure

Re-Review Anticonvulsants, 2nd Generation

Anti-seizure

Re-Review Long Acting Opoids

Pain

Re-Review Fentanyl, Buccal

Pain

Re-Review PPI's

Anti-ulcer

Re-Review H2RA's

Anti-ulcer

Re-Review COX-2 Inhibitor

Arthritis

Re-Review Urinary Tract Antispasmodics

Urinary Incontinence

Re-Review Growth Hormone

Growth Hormone

Re-Review Androgenic Agents

Hypogonadism

* Review Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

Muscle Spasms

* Review Prenatal Vitamins

Prenatal Vitamins

* Review Progrestins Used For Cachexia

Weight loss
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