In an executive order dated Feb. 17, 2015, the Governor of the State of Kentucky authorized pharmacists in any Kentucky county to dispense emergency refills of up to a 30-day supply of prescription medication for residents affected by the recent winter storm (in accordance with provisions of Kentucky Revised Statutes 315.500 and 201 KAR 2:330).

This executive order allows emergency fills of up to a 30-day supply of all covered medications, excluding narcotics, beginning Feb. 15, 2015 through Feb. 24, 2015, due to the severe conditions resulting from this storm.

Legislative Affairs Director Bill Eley has been busy creating summaries of federal legislation important to community pharmacy. These one-page descriptions of proposed legislation in Congress quickly and easily explain what is in each of the bills, and why they are important.

This week's generics update from McKesson has information on launches of generic Nexium and Mirapex, service level updates, and more!

Due to system maintenance at Prime Therapeutics, our claims processing system will be unavailable for claims adjudication during the time frame listed below:

Saturday February 21, 2015 11:00 p.m. to Sunday February 22, 2015 3:00 a.m. (Central Time)    

During this downtime, claims will not be processed. 

If you have any questions regarding processing claims, please call the Prime Contact Center at 800.821.4795.

This week's Generic News includes information on launches of generic Mirapex and Nexium, as well as the latest on the Weekly Generics Campaign.