Medscheme released updated MEDICINE EXCLUSION LIST APRIL 2023
Some items listed as REQUIRING PRE-AUTHORISATION:
- Forxiga (Dapagliflozin)
- Byetta (Exenatide)
- Janumet (Metformin/Sitagliptin)
- Onglyza (Saxagliptin)
- Januvia (Sitagliptin)
- Galvus (Vildagliptin) + including Metformin combinations
- Liptruzet (Atorvastatin/Ezetimibe)
- Ezetrol (Ezetimibe)
- Inegy(Ezetimibe/Simvastatin)
Details regarding the EXCLUDED ITEMS:
- Trulicity (Dulaglutide)
- Jardiance (Empagliflozin)
- Xultophy (Insulin Degludec and Liraglutide)
- Soliqua (Insulin Glargine and Lixisenatide)
- Victoza (Liraglutide)
- Synjardy (Metformin and Empagliflozin)
- Ozempic (Semaglutide)
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