CVS Caremark and Express Scripts have released lists of medications that will be excluded from insurance coverage next year, according to an American Gastroenterological Association report.
CVS Caremark
• Excludes Viekira Pak, prefers Harvoni and doesn't mention Sovaldi: HCV treatments
• Amitiza: IBS agent
• Relistor: Opioid-induced constipation agent
• Prevacid and Protoni: Proton pump inhibitors
Express Scripts
• Vimozo and Duexis: Anti-inflammatory/anti-ulcer agents
• Asacol HD, Delzicol and Dipentum: Inflammatory bowel agents
• Pancreaze, Pertzye and Ultresa: Pancreatic enzymes
• Harvoni, Olysio and Sovaldi: HCV treatments