Diabetes Drugs Under Part D: Pfizer Exubera Slow To Gain Formulary Traction
Executive Summary
Pfizer's inhaled insulin Exubera is not being covered by many national Part D plans, and plans that do cover Exubera put it on higher copay tiers and require patients to obtain authorization before getting it, an analysis of 2007 Part D plan coverage of diabetes medications by F-D-C Reports' Medicare Drug Focus shows
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