Immunization season will soon be in full swing! To help with your third party claims, APNS is releasing theThird Party Vaccine Administration Guide 2016-2017.

DPSI is offering special pricing to APCI members on toner refills for many popular printers.

On August 17, 2016, Sagent Pharmaceuticals announced a recall of one lot of oxacillin 10 g injection because of a product complaint for the presence of small, dark particulate matter, identified as iron oxide, found within the solution after reconstitution. Per Sagent Pharmaceuticals, administration of metal particulate to a patient has the potential to cause local swelling, irritation of blood vessels or tissue, or blockage of blood vessels. Blockage of blood vessels can lead to serious adverse effects such as organ damage. OptumRx notified members who may be affected by this recall. These members were provided information to help them identify if their medication is being recalled. In the future, these members may inquire about the oxacillin prescription(s) you dispensed. If you have any questions, please call Sagent Pharmaceuticals at 1-866-625-1618 (8:00 am - 7:00 pm CDT, Monday through Friday) for more information about this recall.

Dear Pharmacy,

These claims will now process without any authorization needed. Please be aware that Specialty and Controlled medications will still require authorization. In addition, safety and DUR edits , such as quantity limits and diagnosis requirements will still remain in effect. If you have any issues, please contact us at 1-800-684-5502 for assistance. We will let you know when these edits will be put back into place. Thank you for your continued service to ACLA members.

Notice to Pharmacies: Mosquito Repellent Benefit Texas now covers mosquito repellents for the prevention of Zika virus. The following notice describes claims processing, eligibility, and benefit information specific to the mosquito repellent benefit for the below programs. The last page of this document contains a prescription template for claims processing. Covered programs:  Medicaid (Managed Care, MCO; and fee-for-service, FFS)  Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and CHIP-Perinate  Healthy Texas Women