United States Department of Veterans Affairs






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Welcome to Pharmacy Benefits Management Services

Notice to Beneficiaries of the Veterans Health Administration:
For questions pertaining to Health Care Benefits, please visit http://www.va.gov/health.  Questions pertaining to your drug therapy or other medical questions should be referred directly to your Health Care Providers located at the VA facilities where you receive care.

Link to Medication Safety News

For questions pertaining to prescription renewal, please visit MyHealtheVet at https://www.myhealth.va.gov/. MyHealtheVet provides access to trusted health information, links to Federal and VA benefits and resources, the Personal Health Journal, and now online VA prescription refill.

 

Mission: To improve the health status of veterans by encouraging the appropriate use of medications in a comprehensive medical care setting.


What is New at the PBM...
08 May 12 Pharmacy Benefits Management-Medical Advisory Panel Ez Minutes (Feb 2012 - April 2012)
01 May 12 Nevirapine XR, Abbreviated Review
01 May 12 Lurasidone (Latuda), Drug Monograph
01 May 12 Fingolimod (Gilenya), Criteria For Use - Updated
01 May 12 Ipilimumab, Criteria For Use
01 May 12 Lidocaine Patch, Criteria For Use
19 Apr 12 Silodosin (Rapaflo), Drug Monograph
19 Apr 12 Risedronate Delayed-release, Abbreviated Review
19 Apr 12 Exenatide Extended-Release, Drug Monograph
19 Apr 12 Statin (Fluva-prava-atorva-rosuva-pitava), Criteria For Use - Updated
19 Apr 12 HPV Quadrivalent Vaccine, Criteria For Use - Updated
19 Apr 12 Peginterferon alpha and ribavirin in combination with Direct Acting Antivirals, Clinical Recommendations - Updated
09 Apr 12 Oxycodone Tamper-resistant IR (Oxecta), Abbreviated Review
06 Mar 12 Belimumab, Drug Monograph
06 Mar 12 Metoclopramide ODT (Metozolv), Abbreviated Review
06 Mar 12 Centruroides (Scorpion) Immune F(ab)2 (Equine) (Anascorp), Drug Monograph
06 Mar 12 Pitavastatin (Livalo) Monograph-final, Drug Monograph
06 Mar 12 Fidaxomicin, Drug Monograph
06 Mar 12 Fidaxomicin, Criteria For Use
06 Mar 12 Vilazodone, Drug Monograph
06 Mar 12 Aliskiren, Criteria For Use
06 Mar 12 Asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi, Abbreviated Review
06 Mar 12 Statin (Fluva-prava-atorva-rosuva-pitava), Criteria For Use
06 Mar 12 GLP-1 agonists, Criteria For Use
06 Mar 12 Transgender Care, Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy, Clinical Recommendations
06 Mar 12 Transgender Care, MtF Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy, Criteria For Use
06 Mar 12 Transgender Care, FtM Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy, Criteria For Use


Michael A. Valentino, R. Ph., MHSA      Chief Consultant Biography
Joseph J. Canzolino, R. Ph. Deputy Chief Consultant - Formulary Management Biography
Ken Siehr, R.Ph. MS Deputy Chief Consultant - CMOP Biography
Timothy J. Stroup, R. Ph. Deputy Chief Consultant - PBM Strategic Planning Biography
Virginia Torrise, Pharm. D. Deputy Chief Consultant - PBM Professional Practice and Clinical Informatics Biography
Vincent Calabrese, Pharm D. Associate Chief Consultant - PBM/EPS Biography
Ronald A. Nosek, Jr., R.Ph., MS, FASHP Associate Chief Consultant - PBM Director Meds by Mail Program-CHAMPVA Biography