Anticipate Formulary Changes as New Generics Become Available

February 2016

More top-selling drugs will go generic in 2016.

OxyContin (oxycodone ER)...available now. But generics are only out for the 10, 20, 40, and 80 mg tabs. The 15, 30, and 60 mg tabs still only come in brand.

Gleevec (imatinib)...February. This could be a game changer for certain leukemias...since the brand costs about $10,000 per month.

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IV Medications Draw Up Doses of Oral Liquids in Oral Syringes NOT IV Syringes
Anesthesiology Keep Bridion Vials in Their Carton to Protect Them From Light
Hazardous Meds Expect More Stringent Requirements for Handling Non-Chemo Hazardous Meds
Medication Errors Discard Multidose Meds with Loose Tamper-Proof Seals
Opioids Double-Check Strengths When Stocking Belbuca
Heart Failure Help Spot Nonadherence to Heart Failure Meds
MedGuides Give Patients the Most Recent Version of MedGuides
Inhalers Include "Do Not Swallow" Stickers on Seebri and Utibron Inhaler Rxs
Med Administration Change Ratio Strengths on Bin Labels to mg/mL Concentrations
Practice Report Defective Meds or Supplies to Your Pharmacist
Potassium Store Veltassa Packets in the Fridge
Generics Anticipate Formulary Changes as New Generics Become Available

Anticipate Formulary Changes as New Generics Become Available

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