February 2010
New York State Empire Plan Prescription Drug Program Specialty Pharmacy Program Medication List
SPECIALTY MEDICATIONS
Coverage under your plan requires that the following medications be ordered from Accredo.
To order, call toll-free 1-877-7NYSHIP (1-877-769-7447) between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday – or just have your doctor contact Accredo at 1-800-987-4904.
Abraxane® (paclitaxel protein-bound particles)
Actemra® (tocilizumab) (effective 1/27/2010)
Actimmune® (interferon gamma-1b)
Adagen® (pegademase bovine)
Adcirca™ (tadalafil)
Advate® (antihemophilic factor [recombinant])
Afinitor® (everolimus)
Aldurazyme® (laronidase)
Alphanate® (antihemophilic factor [human])
AlphaNine® SD (coagulation factor IX [human])
Amevive® (alefacept)
Ampyra® (dalfampradine ext release tabs) (effective 1/7/2011)
Apokyn® (apomorphine hydrochloride)
Aralast® (alpha[1]-proteinase inhibitor [human])
Aranesp® (darbepoetin alfa)
Arcalyst® (rilonacept)
Arixtra® (fondaparinux sodium)
Arranon® (nelarabine)
Arzerra™ (ofatumumab)
ATryn® (antithrombin alfa)
Avastin® (bevacizumab)
Avonex® (interferon beta-1a)
Bebulin® VH (factor IX complex)
BeneFIXstrong® (coagulation factor IX [recombinant])
Benlysta® (belimumab) (effective 4/12/2011)
Berinert® (C1 esterase inhibitor [human])
Betaseron® (interferon beta-1b)
Bravelle® (urofollitropin)
Carbaglu® (carglumic acid) (effective 1/7/2011)
Carimune® NF (immune globulin intravenous [human])
Cerezyme® (imiglucerase)
Cetrotide® (cetrorelix acetate)
Chorionic Gonadotropin
Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol)
Copaxone® (glatiramer acetate)
Copegus® (ribivirin)
Corifact® (Factor XIII Concentrate [Human]) (effective 6/23/2011)
Cystadane® (betaine anhydrous for oral solution)
CytoGam® (cytomegalovirus immune globulin intravenous [human])
Cytovene®-IV (ganciclovir sodium)
Dacogen® (decitabine)
Dysport® (abobotulinumtoxin A) (effective 1/27/2010)
Egrifta™ (tesamorelin) (effective 2/10/2011)
Elaprase® (idursulfase)
Eligard® (leuprolide acetate)
Enbrel® (etanercept)
Epogen® (epoetin alfa)
Epoprostenol sodium (generic)
Erbitux® (cetuximab)
Erivedge™ (vismodegib) (effective 4/11/12)
Exjade® (deferasirox)
Extavia® (interferon beta-1b)
Eylea (effective 12/28/2011)
Fabrazyme® (agalsidase beta)
FEIBA® VH (anti-inhibitor coagulant complex)
Firazyr (effective 11/13/2011)
Firmagon® (degarelix)
Flebogamma® (immune globulin intravenous [human])
Flolan® (epoprostenol sodium)
Follistim® (follitropin beta)
Folotyn™ (pralatrexate)
Forteo® (teriparatide [rDNA origin])
Fragmin® (dalteparin sodium)
Fuzeon® (enfuvirtide)
GamaSTAN® S/D (immune globulin [human])
Gammagard® Liquid (immune globulin intravenous
[human])
Gammagard® S/D (immune globulin intravenous
[human])
Gammaked (effective 12/7/2011)
Gammaplex® (Immune globulin intravenous [human] 5%) (effective 2/10/2011)
Gamunex® (immune globulin intravenous [human])
Gamunex-C® (immune globulin intravenous/subcutaneous [human]) (effective 12/16/2010)
Ganirelix acetate (formerly Antagon™)
Genotropin® (somatropin [rDNA origin])
Gilenya™ (fingolimod)
Glassia® (alpha1 - proteinase inhibitor [human]) (effective 11/15/2010)
Gleevec® (imatinib mesylate)
Gonal-f® (follitropin alfa)
Gonal-f® RFF (follitropin beta)
Halaven™ (eribulin mesylate) (effective 1/7/2011)
Helixate® FS (antihemophilic factor [recombinant])
Hemofil® M (antihemophilic factor [human])
Herceptin® (trastuzumab)
Hizentra® (immune globin)
H.P. Acthar® Gel (corticotropin)
Humate-P® (antihemophilic factor/von Willebrand factor
complex [human])
Humatrope® (somatropin [rDNA origin])
Humira® (adalimumab)
Hycamtin® (topotecan hydrochloride)
HyperRHO® S/D (Rho[D] immune globulin [human])
Incivek™ (telaprevir) (effective 6/23/2011)
Increlex® (mecasermin [rDNA origin])
Infergen® (interferon alfacon-1)
Inlyta® (axitinib) (effective 3/12/12)
Innohep® (tinzaparin sodium)
Intron A® (interferon alfa-2b)
Iprivask® (desirudin) (effective 10/12/2010)
Istodax® (romidepsin)
Ixempra® (ixabepilone)
Jakafi (effective 1/6/2012)
Jevtana® (cabazitaxel)
Kalydeco® (ivacaftor) (effective 3/12/12)
Kineret® (anakinra)
Koate®-DVI (antihemophilic factor [human])
Kogenate® FS (antihemophilic factor [recombinant])
Krystexxa™ (pegloticase) (effective 2/10/2011)
Kuvan® (sapropterin dihydrochloride)
Letairis® (ambrisentan)
Leukine® (sargramostim)
Leuprolide
Lovenox® (enoxaparin sodium)
Lucentis® (ranibizumab)
Lumizyme® (alglucosidase alfa) (effective 10/20/2010)
Lupron Depot® (leuprolide acetate)
Lupron Depot-PED® (leuprolide acetate)
Luveris® (lutropin alfa)
Macugen® (pegaptanib sodium injection)
Makena® (hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection) (effective 3/22/2011)
Menopur® (menotropins)
MICRhoGAM® (Rho[D] immune globulin [human])
Mitoxantrone HCl (generic)
Monoclate-P® (antihemophilic factor [human])
Mononine® (coagulation factor IX [human])
Mozobil® (plerixafor)
Myozyme® (alglucosidase alfa)
Naglazyme® (galsulfase)
Neulasta® (pegfilgrastim)
Neumega® (oprelvekin)
Neupogen® (filgrastim)
Nexavar® (sorafenib)
Norditropin® (somatropin [rDNA origin])
Norditropin/NordiFlex® (somatropin [rDNA origin])
Novantrone® (mitoxantrone)
Novarel® (chorionic gonadotropin)
NovoSeven® RT (coagulation factor VIIa [recombinant])
Nplate® (romiplostim)
Nulojix (effective 11/20/2011)
Nutropin® (somatropin [rDNA origin])
Nutropin AQ® (somatropin [rDNA origin])
Octagam® (immune globulin intravenous [human])
Octreotide acetate (generic)
Oforta® (fludarabine)
Omnitrope® (somatropin [rDNA origin])
Orencia® (abatacept)
Orfadin® (nitisinone)
Ovidrel® (choriogonadotropin alfa)
Ozurdex™ (dexamethasone intravitreal implant)
Pegasys® (peginterferon alfa-2a)
PEG-Intron® (peginterferon alfa-2b)
PEG-Intron® Redipen® (peginterferon alfa-2b)
Pregnyl® (human chorionic gonadotropin)
Prialt® (ziconotide)
Privigen® (immune globulin intravenous [human])
Procrit® (epoetin alfa)
Profilnine® SD (factor IX complex [human])
Proleukin® (aldesleukin)
Prolia™ (denosumab)
Promacta® (eltrombopag)
Pulmozyme® (dornase alfa)
Qutenza® (capsaicin) (effective 1/27/2010)
Rebetol® (ribavirin)
Rebif® (interferon beta-1a)
Recombinate™ (antihemophilic factor [recombinant])
ReFacto® (antihemophilic factor [recombinant])
Remicade® (infliximab)
Remodulin® (treprostinil sodium)
Repronex® (menotropins)
Retisert® (fluocinolone acetonide)
Revatio® (sildenafil citrate)
Revlimid® (lenalidomide)
RhoGAM® (Rho[D] immune globulin [human])
Rhophylac® (Rho[D]
RiaSTAP® (fibrinogen concentrate [human])
RibaPak® (ribavirin)
Ribasphere® (ribavirin)
Ribavirin (generic)
Rituxan® (rituximab)
Sabril® (vigabatrin)
Saizen® (somatropin [rDNA origin])
Samsca™ (tolvaptan)
Sandostatin® (octreotide acetate)
Sandostatin LAR® (octreotide/IM)
Sensipar® (cinacalcet hydrochloride)
Serostim® (somatropin [rDNA origin])
Simponi™ (golimumab)
Soliris® (eculizumab)
Somatuline Depot® (lanreotide)
Somavert® (pegvisomant)
Sprycel® (dasatinib)
Stelara™ (ustekinumab)
Stimate® (desmopressin acetate)
Supprelin® LA (histrelin acetate)
Sutent® capsules (sunitinib malate)
Sylatron™ (peginterferon alfa-2b) (effective 6/23/2011)
Synagis® (palivizumab)
Tarceva® (erlotinib)
Tasigna® (nilotinib)
Temodar® (temozolomide)
Tev-Tropin® (somatropin [rDNA origin])
Thalomid® (thalidomide)
Tobi® (tobramycin)
Torisel® (temsirolimus)
Tracleer® (bosentan)
Treanda® (bendamustine hydrochloride)
Tykerb® (lapatinib)
Tysabri® (natalizumab)
Tyvaso™ (treprostinil)
Vantas® (histrelin implant)
Vectibix® (panitumumab)
Velcade® (bortezomib)
Veletri® (epoprostenol sodium) (effective 2/11/2011)
Ventavis® (iloprost)
Victrelis™ (boceprevir) (effective 6/20/2011)
Vidaza® (azacitidine)
Vivaglobin® (immune globulin subcutaneous [human])
Vivitrol® (naltrexone)
Votrient® (pazopanib)
Vpriv® (velaglucerase alfa) (effective 1/27/2010)
WinRho® SDF (Rho [D]immune globulin intravenous [human])
Xeloda® (capecitabine)
Xenazine® (tetrabenazine)
Xiaflex® (collagenase clostridium histolyticum injection)
Xeomin® (incobotulinumtoxin A) (effective 2/18/2011)
Xgeva™ (denosumab) (effective 2/10/2011)
Xolair® (omalizumab)
Xyntha® (antihemophilic factor [recombinant])
Yervoy™ (ipilimumab) (effective 6/23/2011)
Zemaira® (alpha [1]-proteinase inhibitor [human])
Zoladex® (goserelin acetate)
Zolinza® (vorinostat)
Zorbtive® (somatropin [rDNA origin])
Zytiga™ (abiraterone) (effective 6/23/2011)
