Physician Provider Communications

Pharmacy Times Notices

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May 2022 Notice(s):

05/05/2022 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts  (PDF)

April 2022 Notice(s):

04/05/2022 Important Notice: Proton Pump Inhibitor Overutilization (PDF)
04/05/2022 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts  (PDF)

March 2022 Notice(s):

03/29/2022 MTM Medi-Cal Provider Mailing Campaign (PDF)
03/29/2022 MTM Medicare Provider Mailing Campaign (PDF)
03/16/2022 New DHCS DUR Board Educational Article (PDF)
03/07/2022 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

February 2022 Notice(s):

02/14/2022 Important notice: Insulin misutilization (PDF)
02/07/2022 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

January 2022 Notice(s):

01/05/2022 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts  (PDF)

December 2021 Notice(s):

12/21/2021 IEHP Formulary Changes: Nov P&T Update (PDF)
12/10/2021 Notice of High-Risk Medications Drug Alternative(s) Reference Guide- New 2019 Update to the AGS Beers Criteria (PDF)
12/10/2021 Medi-Cal Rx Transition: Blood Pressure Monitors and Nebulizers (PDF)
12/08/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

November 2021 Notice(s):

11/03/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts  (PDF)

October 2021 Notice(s):

10/28/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
10/13/2021 New DHCS DUR Board Educational Article (PDF)

September 2021 Notice(s):

09/17/2021 IEHP Formulary Changes: August P&T Update (PDF)
09/16/2021 FDA Requests Removal of Pregnancy Contraindication of Statins (PDF)
09/16/2021 Voluntary Recall of Varenicline (Chantix) Lots Containing Nitrosamine (PDF)
09/01/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

August 2021 Notice(s):

08/04/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

July 2021 Notice(s):

07/06/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

June 2021 Notice(s):

06/18/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

May 2021 Notice(s):

06/18/2021 IEHP Formulary Changes: May 2021 P&T Update(PDF)

May 2021 Notice(s):

05/05/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

April 2021 Notice(s):

04/08/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

March 2021 Notice(s):

03/02/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

February 2021 Notice(s):

02/12/2021 Reminder: Diabetic Blood Glucose Testing Supplies (PDF)
02/11/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

January 2021 Notice(s):

01/29/2021 Reminder: Specialty Cuffs for Blood Pressure Monitors (PDF)
01/28/2021 Medication Therapy Management Services (PDF) 
01/06/2021 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 

December 2020 Notice(s):

12/28/2020 IEHP Formulary Changes: November 2020 P&T Update (PDF)
12/21/2020 Notice of Termination of Hepatitis Center of Excellence Program (PDF)
12/18/2020 IEHP Formulary Changes: November 2020 P&T Update (PDF)
12/09/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 

November 2020 Notice(s):

11/04/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 

October 2020 Notice(s):

10/15/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF) 
10/13/2020 Completion of a Request for Medication Coverage  (PDF)

September 2020 Notice(s):

09/18/2020 Specialty Cuffs for Blood Pressure Monitors (PDF)
09/09/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

August 2020 Notice(s):

08/19/2019 2020-2021 Flu Vaccination for IEHP Members (PDF)
08/05/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

July 2020 Notice(s):

07/08/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

June 2020 Notice(s):

06/24/2020 Important Notice: New FDA Guidelines for Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine (PDF)
06/17/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
06/10/2020 Medication Reconciliation Post Discharge (MRP) (PDF)

May 2020 Notice(s):

05/27/2020 Important Notice: Member Open Access for Nebulizers (PDF)
05/04/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

April 2020 Notice(s):

04/16/2020 Important Notice: Blood Pressure Monitors Added to Formulary (PDF)
04/07/2020 Patient Access to Prescription Drugs (PDF)
04/06/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
04/01/2020 P&T February 2020 Formulary Changes Notice (PDF)

March 2020 Notice(s):

03/31/2020 Important Notice: Medi-Cal Formulary Update for Test Strips and Lancets (PDF)
03/25/2020 Hydroxychloroquine Formulary Change (PDF)
03/05/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

February 2020 Notice(s):

(PDF)02/03/2020 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts 
 (PDF) 02/01/2020 Medi-Cal Formulary Change

December 2019 Notice(s):

12/31/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
12/03/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

November 2019 Notice(s):

11/07/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
11/08/2019 Closed Walgreens Pharmacies (PDF)

October 2019 Notice(s):

10/01/2019 P&T August 2019 Formulary Changes Notice (PDF)
10/03/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

September 2019 Notice(s):

09/05/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

August 2019 Notice(s):

08/30/2019 2019-2020 Flu Vaccination for IEHP Members (PDF)
08/02/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

July 2019 Notice(s):

07/01/2019 P&T May 2019 Formulary Changes Notice (PDF)
07/03/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

June 2019 Notice(s):

06/04/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
6/05/2019 Reminder: IEHP Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Invokana, Invokamet, and Invokamet XR (PDF)
6/26/2019 Reminder: IEHP Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Invokana, Invokamet, and Invokamet XR (PDF)

May 2019 Notice(s):

05/09/2019 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

April 2019 Notice(s):

04/30/2019 Reminder: IEHP Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Invokana, Invokamet, and Invokamet XR (PDF)
04/01/2019 P&T February 2019 Formulary Changes Notice (PDF)
04/12/2019 IEHP Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Invokana, Invokamet and Invokamet XR (PDF)
04/12/2019 Medi-Cal Opioid Restrictions (PDF)

March 2019 Notice(s):

03/05/2019 California Winter Storm (PDF)

February 2019 Notice(s):

02/01/2019 Medi-Cal Change for Lantus(PDF)

January 2019 Notice(s):

01/01/2019 Medi-Cal Change for Lantus (PDF)
01/01/2019 P&T Formulary Change Notice (PDF)

December 2018 Notice(s):

12/05/2018 Opioid and Benzodiazepine Restrictions for Medicare Members (PDF)
12/03/2018 Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Lantus (PDF)

November 2018 Notice(s):

11/16/2018 Reminder: IEHP Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Januvia, Janumet, and Janumet XR (PDF)
11/01/2018 Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Januvia, Janumet and Janumet XR (PDF)

October 2018 Notice(s):

10/12/2018 Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Januvia, Janumet and Janumet XR (PDF)
10/01/2018 P&T Formulary Changes Notice (PDF)

September 2018 Notice(s):

09/20/2018 Medi-Cal Formulary Change for Januvia, Janumet and Janumet XR (PDF)

July 2018 Notice(s):

07/10/2018 Provider Screening and Enrollment (PDF)
07/01/2018 P&T Formulary Changes Notice (PDF)
07/01/2018 Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

June 2018 Notice(s):

06/01/2018 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

May 2018 Notice(s):

05/02/2018 Recalls, Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

April 2018 Notice(s):

04/02/2018 Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

March 2018 Notice(s):

03/30/2018 Changes to Contraceptive Devices (PDF)
03/05/2018 Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

February 2018 Notice(s):

02/08/2018 Use of Diclegis in Pregnancy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (PDF)
02/02/2018 Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)

January 2018 Notice(s):

01/31/2018 Use of Lidocaine 5% Patch in Postherpetic Neuralgia (PDF)
01/03/2018 Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts (PDF)
01/03/2018 P&T Formulary Changes Notice (PDF)
01/02/2018 Pharmacy P4P: Provider Impact (PDF)