Nonpreferred drugs definition

Nonpreferred drugs means those drugs that were reviewed by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and not included on the preferred drug list. Nonpreferred drugs may be prescribed but require authorization prior to dispensing to the patient.

Examples of Nonpreferred drugs in a sentence

  • Nonpreferred drugs will be made available to Medicaid beneficiaries through prior authorization.

  • Nonpreferred drugs are those that were reviewed by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee and not included on the preferred drug list.

  • Non-preferred drugs are usually not recommended as first line therapy and have alternative treatment modalities.

  • Non-preferred drugs listed in the Preferred Drug List (PDL), or2.

  • This “brand-over-generic fee” may be waived when (i) you have tried and failed the generic drug option, and (ii) you have received prior authorization to use the preferred brand version of the drug.Tier 3 (non-preferred brand): Non-preferred drugs are brand name drugs that are not preferred under the Pharmacy Benefit Manager’s Premium Select Standard Formulary.

  • This fee may be waived when (i) you have tried and failed the generic drug option, and (ii) you have received prior authorization to use the preferred brand version of the drug.Tier 3 (non-preferred brand): Non-preferred drugs are brand name drugs that are not preferred under the Pharmacy Benefit Manager’s Premium Select Standard Formulary.

  • Non-preferred drugs in the listed classes require prior authorization.

  • The drugs in the Formulary are divided into two categories (Tiers): Preferred and Non-preferred drugs, as permitted by the federal regulation applicable to Medicaid.

  • Non-preferred drugs, except those prescribed and authorized through the non-preferred drug process.

  • Non-preferred drugs meet the definition of a covered outpatient drug and cannot be excluded from coverage.

Related to Nonpreferred drugs

  • Prescription drugs means drugs, medicine and controlled substances which by law can only be prescribed for human use by persons authorized by law.

  • Criminal drug statute means a Federal or non-Federal criminal statute involving the manufacture, distribution, dispensing, possession or use of any controlled substance.

  • FDCA shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1(hh).

  • Food and food ingredients means substances, whether in liquid, concentrated, solid, frozen, dried, or dehydrated form, that are sold for ingestion or chewing by humans and are consumed for their taste or nutritional value. Food and food ingredients do not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.