Pharmacy

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Drug Formulary

The formularies are lists of drugs that are covered by CareOregon or CareOregon Advantage. Click on the links below to view the formulary in a PDF format.

To obtain a print copy of the CareOregon or CareOregon Advantage Drug Formulary, please call 503-416-1741.

The CareOregon OHP Formulary is also available on your mobile and handheld devices from Epocrates.com.

2008 CareOregon OHP Prior Authorization
Use Criteria for Selected Drugs

This document contains use criteria for the most commonly requested drugs that require prior authorization or step therapy or are not on the CareOregon/Oregon Health Plan (OHP) formulary. Click here to view the criteria in a PDF format.

Formulary Updates
Posted
CareOregon Advantage (Medicare) 2008 Formulary update
August 6, 2008
CareOregon (OHP) Formulary update
August 6, 2008
CareOregon Advantage (Medicare) Formulary Changes from 2007 to 2008
January 10, 2008

Formulary Search

Forms

Policy Updates and other notices
Posted
 
Policy: Injectables Billed to the Medical Benefit
August 6, 2008
Pharmacy Memo: NPI Requirements
July 17, 2008
Formulary Change: Simvastatin Now the Preferred Statin (revised 10/01/07)
October 4, 2007
Policy: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prophylaxis
September 27, 2007
Pharmacy Provider Notification: Flu Vaccine Coverage
September 7, 2007
Errata: RxAmerica Contact Information
January 2, 2007
Pharmacy Payer Sheet - Medicare 2007
January 2007

Opioids and Chronic Non-Malignant Pain: A Clinician's Handbook

Click here or on the image at right to view the handbook in PDF format.

Medication Safety Alerts

We encourage CareOregon providers to check the U.S. Food and Drug Administration MedWatch web site and sign up for the FDA Drug Safety Newsletter to receive safety alerts via e-mail. We will inform you if CareOregon takes any formulary actions in response to a safety alert.

Adverse Events and Errors

Be sure to report serious adverse events and medication errors. A medication error is ‘‘any preventable event that may cause or lead to inappropriate medication use or patient harm while the medication is in the control of the healthcare professional, patient, or consumer. Such events may be related to professional practice; healthcare products, procedures, and systems, including prescribing; order communication; product labeling, packaging, and nomenclature; compounding; dispensing; distribution; administration; education; monitoring; and use.’’

  • Report serious adverse medication reactions, product quality problems and usage errors online at www.fda.gov/medwatch, by phone or by submitting a MedWatch 3500 form by mail or fax.
  • Report medication errors to CareOregon at 503-416-4100 or toll-free at 1-800-224-4840.

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