Preferred Drug List definition

Preferred Drug List means the list of Preferred Drugs issued by CareFirst BlueChoice and used by health care providers when writing, and Pharmacists, when filling, prescriptions. All Generic Drugs are included in the Preferred Drug List. Not all Brand Name Drugs listed in the Formulary are included in the Preferred Drug List. CareFirst BlueChoice may change this list periodically without notice to Members. A copy of the Preferred Drug List is available to the Member upon request.

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Preferred Drug List and “PDL” each means a list:

Preferred Drug List or "PDL" means the list of drugs selected by the appointing authority to be used by applicable state agencies as the basis for the purchase of drugs in state purchased health care programs.

Examples of Preferred Drug List in a sentence

• A link to the ODM Unified Preferred Drug List (UPDL) at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/drug-coverage.

• Pursuant to 438.10(i), MCOs must make available in paper and electronic form the following Preferred Drug List information: which medications are covered (generic and name brand), what tier each medication is on, if applicable, and the information must be made available on the MCOs website.

• The Contractor must use the most current version of the MS DOM Universal Preferred Drug List (PDL), which is subject to periodic changes.

• Preferred Drug List — A list of Department-approved outpatient drugs designated as preferred products because they were determined to have a significant, clinically meaningful therapeutic advantage in terms of safety, effectiveness and cost for the PH-MCO Members by the PH-MCO’s P&T Committee.

• If the Manufacturer elects to discontinue production, marketing or distribution of any Covered Product or to transfer or license any Covered Product to a third party, the Manufacturer shall make every reasonable effort to notify the Department prior to such action so that the Department can negotiate with such third party for State Supplemental Rebates on such Covered Product or remove such Covered Product from the Preferred Drug List and/or Recommended Drug List.

More Definitions of Preferred Drug List

Preferred Drug List. A listing of prescription products selected by a pharmaceutical and therapeutics committee as cost-effective choices for clinician consideration when prescribing for Medicaid recipients.

Preferred Drug List or "PDL" means the list of drugs that meet the safety, clinical efficacy, and pricing standards employed by the P&T Committee and adopted by the department for the Virginia Medicaid fee-for-service program. Most drugs on the PDL may be prescribed and dispensed in the Virginia Medicaid fee-for-service program without prior authorization; however, some drugs as recommended by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee may require authorization prior to dispensing to the patient.

Preferred Drug List. (PDL) shall mean a document listing various pharmaceutical products covered by the State Medicaid Program for the purpose of guiding the prescribing, dispensing and acquisition of pharmaceutical products. All drugs of manufacturers with OBRA 90 rebate agreements with CMS will remain covered, although some drugs that are Non-Preferred may require Prior Authorization consistent with Section 1927 of the Social Security Act. The Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee will review drugs on a monthly or bi-monthly basis to make recommendations to the Department for drugs to be listed as Preferred or Non-Preferred on the PDL.

Preferred Drug List or “PDL” shall mean the list of drugs adopted by a Participating Medicaid Program in consultation with the respective state’s P&T Committee pursuant to that state’s relevant enabling legislation, as applicable.

Preferred Drug List means a list of:

Preferred Drug List means a list of prescription drugs for which the state will make payment without prior authorization or additional charge to the medicaid recipient and that is based on clinical evidence for efficacy and meets the department's cost-effectiveness criteria;

Preferred Drug List means prescription drugs, within specified therapeutic classes, or that are comparatively effective, that are designated as preferred for use as determined by a committee of physicians and pharmacists and approved by the department.