Lizzy, Do a Google search for formulary changes at Aetna July 1st 2024. Without much work you will find a PDF that shows Vascepa is being dropped. Icosapent ethyl is being added. You are correct that this change has no effect on Medicare part D coverage. Sleven,
The Company has been informed by a large national pharmacy benefit manager (“PBM”) that, effective July 1, 2024, the PBM intends to no longer cover VASCEPA as the exclusive icosapent ethyl product for its Commercial national formularies and will be transitioning VASCEPA to not covered as of July 1, 2024. Currently, VASCEPA volume through these formularies represents approximately 25% of aggregate U.S. VASCEPA prescription volume. This decision does not impact VASCEPA coverage within Medicare Part D formularies of the PBM.
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