HHSC: Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Board

Regulatory
August 6, 2018
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Meeting Summary. The meeting was called to order by the Chair. The minutes from the meeting on April 27, 2018, were approved as written. Elect Chair. Dr. Hogue was re-elected Chair. Bylaws revision. The By-laws were sent out in advance and some suggested changes were offered. MOTION: Approve the by-laws as presented. Old business: Report on Health and Human Services Commission decisions on acceptance of the Drug Utilization Review (DUR) Board recommendations from the April 27, 2018, meeting. The July 2018 Medicaid Preferred Drug List (PDL) has been published. The PDL includes appendices for cough and cold products, iron oral agents, and prenatal vitamins products. New to the PDL: Cover sheet with PDL-related information; Notations for drugs requiring clinical prior authorization; and PDL review schedule. The PDL is also available through the Epocrates drug information system. Please note that Epocrates does not mirror the HHSC designations that are d

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