Oscar
Nucala (mepolizumab)
Drugs for the Lungs : Drugs for Asthma/COPD
  • Quantity Limit: limit maximum 3 EA PER 28 day(s)
  • Asthma (injectable):
    Age Requirement: >= 6
    Duration: 6 Month(s)
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Medical Test Required: Yes
    Reauthorization Required: Yes
    Duration of Reauthorization: = 12 month(s)
    # of exacerbations in prior year: not specified
    Additional controller failure requirement: 1
    EOS levels required at baseline (cellsmcl): >= 150
    Diagnosis Type: Unspecified
    Patient Weight Required: No
    Must Be Compliant with Therapy: No
    Non-smoker or Will Begin Smoking Cessation Efforts: Yes
    Symptoms Are Not Adequately Controlled: Yes
    Exacerbation Requiring Treatment with Systemic Corticosteroid: Optional
    Use in Combination with Other Injectable Asthma Product: No
    Positive Skin Test or In Vitro Test (RAST) to a Perennial Aeroallergen: No
    IgE Level Required: No
    Administered in a Controlled Healthcare Setting with Access to Emergency Medications: No
    Submission of Medical Records Required: Yes
    Exclusion Condition(s): 1 of Acute bronchospasm;Other;Status asthmaticus
    Eosinophilic asthma phenotype: Yes
    Injectable ST Required: No

    EGPA:
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 12 Month(s)
    Medical Test Required: No
    Reauthorization Required: Yes
    Duration of Reauthorization: = 12 month(s)
    Covered by Exception: No
    Dose Requirement: N/A
    Exclusion Condition(s): All Other Indications
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes

    Nasal Polyposis:
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 6 Month(s)
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Medical Test Required: No
    Reauthorization Required: Yes
    Duration of Reauthorization: = 12 month(s)

  • Prior Authorization: Asthma (injectable):
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Medical Test Required: Yes
    Age Requirement: >= 6
    Duration: 6 Month(s)
    Reauthorization Required: Yes

    EGPA:
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 12 Month(s)
    Reauthorization Required: Yes

    Nasal Polyposis:
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Age Requirement: >= 18
    Duration: 6 Month(s)
    Reauthorization Required: Yes

  • Step Therapy: EGPA:
    ST Single Generic

    Nasal Polyposis:
    ST Multiple Generics