NYRx, the Medicaid Pharmacy Benefit Program, updated the preferred drug list, impacting Albuterol HFA formulations. The following are preferred in the NYRx Preferred Drug Program: 

  • albuterol HFA – generic ProAir® HFA (8.5 grams) 
  • albuterol HFA – generic Proventil® HFA (6.7 grams) 
  • Proventil® HFA 
  • Ventolin® HFA BLTG (Ventolin® HFA is subject to the Brand-Less-Than-Generic Program. The generic formulation of Ventolin® HFA, albuterol HFA (18 grams), is non-preferred and will require prior authorization.) 

Effective February 7, NYRx will make the following changes to the Brand Name Drug When Less Expensive Than the Generic Program: 

  • Alphagan P® 0.1%, Forteo® and Votrient® will be ADDED to the program. 
  • Flovent® HFA and Pennsaid® pump will be REMOVED from the program. 

For more information, please contact NACDS’ Ben Pearlman at 617-515-2603.