United States Department of Veterans Affairs






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 Feb 12 Pharmacy Benefits Management-Medical Advisory Panel Ez Minutes (Nov 2011 - Jan 2012)
03 Feb 12 Spinosad, Drug Monograph
03 Feb 12 Immune Globulin, Subcutaneous Liquid, Drug Monograph
03 Feb 12 Immune Globulin, Subcutaneous, Criteria For Use
03 Feb 12 Anticoagulation, Special Considerations for Women of Reproductive Age, Clinical Recommendations
03 Feb 12 Clopidogrel and Pharmacogenomic Testing, Clinical Recommendations
03 Feb 12 Influenza (oseltamivir and zanamivir), Clinical Recommendations
03 Feb 12 Dronedarone, Criteria For Use
13 Jan 12 Rilpivirine and co-formulated rilpivirine with TDF-FTC, Drug Monograph
13 Jan 12 Rilpivirine, Criteria For Use
13 Jan 12 Rilpivirine coformulated with TDF-FTC, Criteria For Use
13 Jan 12 Azilsartan, Drug Monograph
13 Jan 12 Denosumab (Prolia), Drug Monograph
13 Jan 12 Abiraterone, Drug Monograph
13 Jan 12 Simvastatin 80 mg-PBM-MAP-VPE Detailed Guidance-(December 2011), Clinical Recommendations
13 Jan 12 Simvastatin 80 mg Summary Guidance for Providers (December 2011), Clinical Recommendations
13 Jan 12 Statin (Fluva-prava-atorva-rosuva)-(December 2011), Criteria For Use
13 Jan 12 Dabigatran, Criteria For Use
13 Jan 12 Osteoporosis Algorithms Injectable Alternatives, Clinical Recommendations
13 Jan 12 Denosumab (Prolia), Criteria For Use
13 Jan 12 Teriparatide, Criteria For Use
13 Jan 12 Zoledronic Acid (Reclast), Criteria For Use
09 Dec 11 Medication Safety In Seconds - Issue 5; Volume 1; November/December 2011
29 Nov 11 6% Hydroxyethyl Starch 130/0.4 (VoluvenĀ®), Drug Monograph


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