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Formulary Update Archive
  Formulary Update
View SFHP's updated formulary.
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  Formulary
Updates from January 2011 P&T Committee for Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy
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  Updates from October 2010 P&T Committee for Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids
Drug Classes Reviewed - Dermatology & Other Formulary Changes
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  Updates from July 2010 P&T Committee for Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids
Smoking cessation products added to formulary with no prior authorization required!


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  Updates from April 2010
Updates from April, 2010 P&T Committee for Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids
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  Formulary Updates
  • Updates from January 2010 P&T Committee for Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids
  • Drug Class Reviewed- Ophthalmic Agents

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  Formulary Updates
  • Updates from October 2009 P&T Committee for Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids
  • Drug Class Reviewed- ADHD Agents

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  Pharmacy Updates | Gastrointestinal Agents | H1N1 and Other Influenza Viruses

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  Formulary Options For Antiviral Treatment of H1N1 and Other Influenza Viruses
The formulary status of antiviral agents for SFHP Medi-Cal, Healthy Families and Healthy Kids programs are aligned with FDA-approved dosing and WHO Guidelines for the Treatment of H1N1 and other influenza viruses.  According to the WHO Guidelines, the following high-risk populations should be considered for treatment:
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  Focus on Gastrointestinal Agents - PPI Use Linked to Increased Pneumonia, C Dificile, and Osteoporotic Fractures
PPI Use Linked to Increased Pneumonia, C Dificile, and Osteoporotic Fractures

SFHP has observed a dramatic increase in the use of PPIs over the last few years, despite data showing adverse clinical outcomes with short- and long-term PPI use (see citations below):
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