Newfoundland and Labrador Prescription Drug Program

                                                          

Bulletin #01- 2008 01 21

Dear Provider:

Since transition to the Real Time System, the following Wet Nebulization products listed in the Newfoundland Interchangeable Formulary will be updated effective February 1, 2008, based on 50 package size versus 60 package size. Please make necessary changes to your drug file (decimal package 2.5ml no longer rounded to 3ml to accommodate claims processing) to ensure the appropriate package size is claimed.

Ipratropium Bromide/Salbutamol

2243789   ratio-Iprav Sal UDV   RPH
2231675   Combivent Solution   BOE

Salbutamol 1 mg/mL Inhalation Preser. Free (2.5ml Nebule)

2231783   Nu-Salbutamol Plastic Ampules Solution   NXP
2231488   Apo-Salvent Sterules Inhalation Solution   APX
1926934   Gen-Salbutamol Sterinebs   GPM
2208229   pms-Salbutamol Resp. Soln.   PMS
1986864   ratio-Salbutamol Resp. Soln.   RPH
2213419   Ventolin Nebules P.F. Solution   GSK

Salbutamol 2 mg/mL Inhalation Preser. Free (2.5ml Nebule)

2231784   Nu-Salbutamol Plastic Ampules Solution   NXP
2231678   Apo-Salvent Sterules Inhalation Solution   APX
2173360   Gen-Salbutamol Sterinebs P.F.   GPM
2208237   pms-Salbutamol Resp. Soln.   PMS
2239366   ratio-Salbutamol Solution   RPH
2213427   Ventolin Nebules P.F. Solution   GSK

Salbutamol .5 mg/mL Inhalation Preser. Free (2.5ml Nebule)

2243828   Apo-Salvent Sterules Inhalation Solution   APX
2208245   pms-Salbutamol Resp. Soln   PMS
2239365   ratio-Salbutamol Solution   RPH
2213400   Ventolin RSP-Soln Neb.                                   DOD GSK