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First Nations & Inuit Health

Drug Benefit List

Exclusions by the Common Drug Review and the Federal Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

The following drugs will be excluded from the NIHB Program as recommended by the Common Drug Review (CDR) and the Federal Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (FPT) because published evidence does not support the clinical value or cost of the drug relative to existing therapies, or there is insufficient clinical evidence to support coverage.

Of Note: The Appeal Process and the Emergency Supply Policy will not apply for the following drug products.

DIN MFR BRAND NAME
02248722 ALL ACULAR LS 0.4% OPHTHALMIC SOLUTION
02247916 BAY CIPRO XL 500MG TABLET
02251787 BAY CIPRO XL 1000MG TABLET
02248417 FEI GYNAZOLE-1 VAG CREAM 2%
02244521 AZC NEXIUM 20MG SR TABLET
02244522 AZC NEXIUM 40MG SR TABLET
02241804 SPH PANTOLOC 20MG EC TABLET
02243797 JNO PARIET EC 20MG TABLET
02248503 GSK PAXIL CR 12.5MG EXTENDED RELEASE TABLET
02248504 GSK PAXIL CR 25MG EXTENDED RELEASE TABLET
02256290 PFI RELPAX 20MG TABLET
02256304 PFI RELPAX 40MG TABLET
Last Updated: 2006-10-10 Top