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Zometa (zoledronic acid)
Hormones : Drugs for Menopause and Bone Loss
  • Bone Loss Treatments:
    Duration: 6 Month(s)
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Medical Test Required: Yes
    Reauthorization Required: Yes
    Duration of Reauthorization: = 6 month(s)
    Drug Policy Based On: FDA Approved Indications
    Diagnosis Types: 1 of All FDA-approved indications;Bone loss in men with non-metastatic Prostate Cancer receiving Anti-Androgen therapy;Bone metastases from solid tumors;Hypercalcemia defined as albumin-corrected serum Calcium >12.5mg/dl;Patients with Multiple Myeloma
    Considered Investigational and Excluded from Coverage: Current treatment with Reclast
    Required Medical Information: 3 of Calcium level;Chart Notes;Lab Results
    Supporting Documentation Must Be Submitted: Yes

  • Prior Authorization: Bone Loss Treatments:
    Documented Diagnosis: Yes
    Medical Test Required: Yes
    Duration: 6 Month(s)
    Reauthorization Required: Yes