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MO HealthNet making the following changes to the Preferred Drug Listing for Insulin Agents

Effective January 11, 2024, in response to various changes in the current marketplace, MO HealthNet will make the following changes to the Preferred Drug Listing for Insulin Agents. For further information, please reference the Pharmacy Clinical Edits and Preferred Drug Lists webpage at Missouri Pharmacy Clinical Edits and Preferred Drug Lists | Missouri Department of Social Services (mo.gov).

Insulin, Long Acting PDL Edit

  • Levemir® FlexPen®/FlexTouch®/Vial will be listed as a non-preferred agent based on Novo Nordisk’s decision to discontinue Levemir in the United States.
  • Participants compliant on non-preferred therapy will be allowed to continue therapy with the same non-preferred agent.
Preferred Agents Non-Preferred Agents
  • Lantus® SoloStar®/Vial
  • Basaglar® KwikPen, Tempo™ Pen
  • Insulin Degludec Pen/Vial
  • Insulin Glargine Solostar U100 & 100 Unit/mL Vial
  • Insulin Glargine-YFGN (gen Semglee®)
  • Levemir® FlexPen®/FlexTouch®/Vial
  • Rezvoglar™
  • Semglee® (YFGN)
  • Toujeo® SoloStar®/Max SoloStar®
  • Tresiba® FlexTouch®/Vial

Insulin, Rapid Acting PDL Edit

  • Insulin Aspart FlexPen®/PenFill®/Vial (generic Novolog®) will be listed as a preferred agent.
  • Insulin Lispro Vial (generic Humalog®) will be listed as a preferred agent.
  • Humalog® Cartridge/Vial will be listed as a non-preferred agent.
  • NovoLog® FlexPen®/Vial will be listed as a non-preferred agent.
  • Participants compliant on Humalog® Cartridge therapy will be allowed to continue therapy with that agent.
Preferred Agents Non-Preferred Agents
  • Insulin Aspart FlexPen®/ PenFill®/Vial
  • Insulin Lispro Vial
  • Admelog® SoloStar® Pen/Vial
  • Afrezza® Cartridge
  • Apidra® SoloStar® Pen/Vial
  • Fiasp® FlexTouch®/PenFill®/Vial
  • Humalog® Cartridge/Vial
  • Humalog® Jr KwikPen®
  • Humalog® KwikPen®, Tempo™ Pen
  • Insulin Lispro Jr KwikPen®
  • Insulin Lispro KwikPen®
  • Lyumjev®
  • NovoLog® FlexPen®/PenFill®/Vial

Insulin, Mixed PDL Edit

  • Insulin Aspart Protamine and Insulin Aspart 70/30 FlexPen®/Vial (generic Novolog® Mix 70/30) will be listed as a preferred agent.
  • Insulin Lispro Mix 75/25 KwikPen® (generic Humalog® Mix 75/25™ KwikPen®) will be listed as a preferred agent.
  • Humalog® Mix 50/50™ KwikPen®/Vial will be listed as a non-preferred agent.
  • Humalog® Mix 75/25™ KwikPen®/Vial will be listed as a non-preferred agent.
  • NovoLog® Mix 70/30 FlexPen®/Vial will be listed as a non-preferred agent.
  • Participants compliant on Humalog® 50/50 products or Humalog® 75/25 vials will be allowed to continue therapy with those agents.
Preferred Agents Non-Preferred Agents
  • Humulin® 70/30 Vial
  • Insulin Aspart Protamine and Insulin Aspart 70/30 FlexPen®/Vial
  • Insulin Lispro Mix 75/25 KwikPen®
  • Humalog® Mix 50/50™ KwikPen®/Vial
  • Humalog® Mix 75/25™ KwikPen®/Vial
  • Humulin® 70/30 KwikPen®
  • Novolin® 70/30 FlexPen®/Vial
  • NovoLog® Mix 70/30 FlexPen®/Vial

Insulin, Non-Analogs PDL Edit

  • no changes