PHARMACY NEWS
PHARMACY RESOURCES
FORMULARY CHANGES
Our medication and pharmacy information is updated as changes occur. Please visit our Pharmacy website at least quarterly to view the most recent information. U of U Health Plans may add or remove drugs from the formulary during the year. If a drug that you are currently prescribing is scheduled to be removed from the formulary, we will notify you and the affected member at least 60 days before the change becomes effective. In cases where the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deems a drug unsafe, or the drug’s manufacturer removes the drug from the market, we will immediately remove the drug from the formulary and notify you and the member afterward.
View Current Drug Lists (formularies) for each benefit plan, as well as the most current Formulary Change Notice.
OTHER RESOURCES
- View our Preferred Drug List (PDL)/Formulary for updates regarding retail and specialty pharmacy medications. This list also includes prescribing limits such as quantity limits, step therapy, and/or prior authorization requirements. Multiple formularies are available, depending on the member’s benefit plan.
- Pharmacy Prior Authorization forms are available online with specific requirements for use and limitations listed in the form. Visit our Coverage Policies site to ensure you are submitting the correct form for the requested medication. Bookmark these links in your internet favorites for quick access to submit pharmacy prior authorization requests.
- The Retail Pharmacy Online Prior Authorization (PA) Submission tool has been updated to allow prior authorization as well as formulary exceptions to be submitted through the same web page. If submitting a formulary exception, it is important to indicate this on your request. To submit a request online, visit the RealRx Home Dashboard and click on the “Get Started” button under “Request Prior Authorization or Formulary Exception.”