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To: IPA Members
From: Heather Rodgers 4/19/06
1.
MEDICARE
PART D: PDP EXCEPTION FORM (for PRIOR AUTHORIZATION)
Medicare PDP’s will
soon be using a standard Exemption Form to request a Prior Authorization for
Non-Formulary medications. The form needs to be completed by the patient’s
physician. You might want to have copies in your pharmacy to give to patients
on non-formulary medications.
The Exceptions Request Form
is available at:
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/MLNProducts/Downloads/Form_Exceptions_final.pdf
on the CMS
website and also on the IPA website (IPA-RX.org) under the Medicare Part D
button.
2. NEW
FEDERAL PSEUDOEPHEDRINE REGULATIONS
On March 9, 2006, President Bush signed into law
the USA Patriot Act, Title VII of which is the Combat Methamphetamine Epidemic
Act of 2005. This Title regulates / restricts the sale of PSE products (Pseudoephedrine,
Ephedrine, or Phenylpropanolamine).
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Effective
April 8, 2006 |
3.6 gram daily
sales limit |
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9.0 gram 30-day
sales limit |
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All non-liquid
forms must be sold in blister packs |
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Mail-service
pharmacy must verify patient’s identification before shipping the product |
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Mail-service
pharmacy 7.5 gram 30-day sales limit |
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Effective
September 30, 2006 |
Products must be
placed behind the counter or in a locked cabinet |
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Seller must
maintain a written or electronic logbook* which must identify: product name,
quantity sold, name and address of purchaser, and dates and times of sales |
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Purchasers must
present a photo ID* and sign the logbook |
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Sellers must
self-certify to the U.S. Attorney General that their sales personnel have
been trained as required by regulations (yet to be promulgated) |
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7.5 gram 30-day
sales limits for mobile sellers (such as kiosks in airports) |
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* Logbook and
ID requirements do not apply to sales of 60mg or less of pseudoephedrine |
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