Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program
IMPORTANT NOTICE RE: VOLUME 53 PRICING
In November 2007 the Minister of Health and Community Services approved the following new category additions to the Volume 53 of the Newfoundland Interchangeable Drug Products Formulary, effective January 1, 2008.
Please note that the mandatory charging of the lowest price (per the price posted in the Volume 53 edition of the Formulary) for the following new categories will come into effect January 15, 2008.
New Categories
1) Benazepril Hydrochloride 5mg
02290332 Apo-Benazepril Tablets Apotex
885835 Lotensin Tablets Novartis
Benazepril Hydrochloride 10mg
02290340 Apo-Benazepril Tablets Apotex
885843 Lotensin Tablets Novartis
2) Olanzapine 2.5mg
02276712 Novo-Olanzapine Tablets Novopharm
02229250 Zyprexa Tablets Eli Lilly
Olanazapine 5mg
02276720 Novo-Olanzapine Tablets Novopharm
02229269 Zyprexa Tablets Eli Lilly
Olanzapine 7.5mg
02276739 Novo-Olanzapine Tablets Novopharm
02229277 Zyprexa Tablets Eli Lilly
Olanzapine 10mg
02276747 Novo-Olanzapine Tablets Novopharm
02229285 Zyprexa Tablets Eli Lilly
Olanzapine 15mg
02276755 Novo-Olanzapine Tablets Novopharm
02238850 Zyprexa Tablets Eli Lilly
3) Cefprozil 250mg
02293528 Ran-Cefprozil Tablets Ranbaxy
02292998 Apo-Cefprozil Tablets Apotex
02163659 Cefzil Tablets Bristol Myers Squibb
Cefprozil 500mg
02293536 Ran-Cefprozil Tablets Ranbaxy
02293005 Apo-Cefprozil Tablets Apotex
02163667 Cefzil Tablets Bristol Myers Squibb
4) Cefprozil 125mg/5ml
02293943 Apo-Cefprozil Oral Suspension Apotex
02163675 Cefzil Oral Suspension Bristol Myers Squib
Cefprozil 250mg/5ml
02293579 Ran-Cefprozil Oral Suspension Ranbaxy
02293951 Apo-Cefprozil Oral Suspension Apotex
02163683 Cefzil Oral Suspension Bristol Myers Squibb
5) Levonorgestrel / Ethinyl Estradiol 0.15mg/0.03mg
02295946 Portia 21 Tablets Apotex
02042320 Min-Ovral 21 Tablets Wyeth Ayerst
Levonorgestrel / Ethinyl Estradiol 0.15mg/0.03mg
02295954 Portia 28 Tablets Apotex
02042339 Min-Ovral 28 Tablets Wyeth Ayerst
6) Fluticasone Propionate 50mcg/metered dose
02296071 ratio-Fluticasone Aqueous Spray ratiopharm
02213672 Flonase Aqueous Spray Glaxo Smith Kline
7) Enalapril Maleate 2.5mg
02020025 Apo-Enalapril Tablets Apotex
851795 Vasotec Tablets Merck Frosst Canada
Enalapril Maleate 5mg
02019884 Apo-Enalapril Tablets Apotex
708879 Vasotec Tablets Merck Frosst Canada
Enalapril Maleate 10mg
02019892 Apo-Enalapril Tablets Apotex
670901 Vasotec Tablets Merck Frosst Canada
Enalapril Maleate 20mg
02019906 Apo-Enalapril Tablets Apotex
670928 Vasotec Tablets Merck Frosst Canada
8) Sumatriptan 25mg
02286815 Novo-Sumatriptan DF Tablets Novopharm
02268906 Gen-Sumatriptan Tablets Genpharm
02239738 Imitrex DF Tablets Glaxo Smith Klin
Sumatriptan 50mg
02286823 Novo-Sumatriptan DF Tablets Novopharm
02268914 Gen-Sumatriptan Tablets Genpharm
02212153 Imitrex DF Tablets Glaxo Smith Kline
Sumatriptan 100mg
02286831 Novo-Sumatriptan DF Tablets Novopharm
02268922 Gen-Sumatriptan Tablets Genpharm
02212161 Imitrex DF Tablets Glaxo Smith Kline
In November 2007 the Minister of Health and Community Services also approved the following additions to existing categories for Volume 53 of the Newfoundland Interchangeable Drug Products Formulary, effective January 1, 2008.
Please note that where these products are dispensed the price published in Volume 53 of the Formulary will come into effect January 15, 2008.
Additions to Existing Categories
Drug Strength DIN Manufacturer
Gen-Zopiclone 5mg Tablets 02296616 Genpharm
Gen-Ondansetron 4mg Tablets 02297868 Genpharm
Gen-Ondansetron 8mg Tablets 02297876 Genpharm
Gen-Tamsulosin 0.4mg Capsules SR 02298570 Genpharm
Sandoz Tamsulosin 0.4mg Capsules SR 02295121 Sandoz
Co Topiramate 25mg Tablets 02287765 Cobalt
Co Topiramate 100mg Tablets 02287773 Cobalt
Co Topiramate 200mg Tablets 02287781 Cobalt
Ran-Pravastatin 10mg Tablets 02284421 Ranbaxy
Ran-Pravastatin 20mg Tablets 02284448 Ranbaxy
Ran-Pravastatin 40mg Tablets 02284456 Ranbaxy
ratio-Venlafaxine XR 37.5mg Capsules 02273969 ratiopharm
ratio-Venlafaxine XR 75mg Capsules 02273977 ratiopharm
ratio-Venlafaxine XR 150mg Capsules 02273985 ratiopharm
Sandoz Ramipril 1.25mg Tablets 02291398 Sandoz
Sandoz Ramipril 2.5mg Tablets 02291401 Sandoz
Sandoz Ramipril 5mg Tablets 02291428 Sandoz
Sandoz Ramipril 10mg Tablets 02291436 Sandoz
Co Ramipril 1.25mg Capsules 02295482 Cobalt
Co Ramipril 2.5mg Capsules 02295490 Cobalt
Co Ramipril 5mg Capsules 02295504 Cobalt
Co Ramipril 10mg Capsules 02295512 Cobalt
pms-Levetiracetam 250mg Tablets 02296101 Pharmascience
pms-Levetiracetam 500mg Tablets 02296128 Pharmascience
pms-Levetiracetam 750mg Tablets 02296136 Pharmascience
Apo-Glimepiride 1mg Tablets 02295377 Apotex
Apo-Glimepiride 2mg Tablets 02295385 Apotex
Apo-Glimepiride 4mg Tablets 02295393 Apotex
Novo-Fenofibrate-S 100mg Tablets 02289083 Novopharm
Novo-Fenofibrate-S 160mg Tablets 02289091 Novopharm
Apo-Brimonidine 0.2% Ophthalmic Solution 02260077 Apotex
Novo-Citalopram 20mg Tablets 02293218 Novopharm
pms-ASA EC 325mg 325mg Tablets 02284529 Pharmascience
As per the prior notice regarding Volume 53 of the Formulary, please note that for this Volume only the prices of Volume 52, for those products listed in Volume 52, remain in effect until Jan 31st, 2008. New prices reflected in Volume 53, for products that were in Volume 52, comes into effect Feb 1st, 2008.