Updates to the Drug Benefit List - Summer 2007

The Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Program provides supplementary health benefits, including prescription and non-prescription drugs, for registered First Nations and recognized Inuit throughout Canada. Visit our Web Site at: www.healthcanada.gc.ca/nihb

Information contained in this update includes:

Additions
Drugs Discontinued by the Manufacturer
Limited Use Benefits

DIN (Drug Identification Number)
MFR (Three letter identification code assigned to manufacturer name)
PTC (Pharmacologic-Therapeutic Classification)

Additions

Summer 2007

Effective Date	DIN	MFR	Brand Name	PTC
08/05/2007	00809357	BTD	ALCOHOL SWABS BD	96:00.00
25/04/2007	02285606	ALN	ALVESCO 100MCG/ACT INHALER	68:04.00
25/04/2007	02285614	ALN	ALVESCO 200MCG/ACT INHALER	68:04.00
27/04/2007	02291134	APX	APO-CILAZAPRIL 1MG TABLET	24:32.04
27/04/2007	02291142	APX	APO-CILAZAPRIL 2.5MG TABLET	24:32.04
27/04/2007	02291150	APX	APO-CILAZAPRIL 5MG TABLET	24:32.04
02/04/2007	02284030	APX	APO-DESMOPRESSIN 0.1MG TABLET	68:28.00
02/04/2007	02284049	APX	APO-DESMOPRESSIN 0.2MG TABLET	68:28.00
27/04/2007	02292025	APX	APO-FAMCICLOVIR 125MG TABLET	08:18.32
27/04/2007	02292041	APX	APO-FAMCICLOVIR 250MG TABLET	08:18.32
27/04/2007	02292068	APX	APO-FAMCICLOVIR 500MG TABLET	08:18.32
10/03/2007	02289296	APX	APO-PERINDOPRIL 8MG TABLET	24:32.04
27/04/2007	02292378	APX	APO-PRAMIPEXOLE 0.25MG TABLET	28:92.00
27/04/2007	02292386	APX	APO-PRAMIPEXOLE 0.5MG TABLET	28:92.00
27/04/2007	02292408	APX	APO-PRAMIPEXOLE 1.5MG TABLET	28:92.00
27/04/2007	02292394	APX	APO-PRAMIPEXOLE 1MG TABLET	28:92.00
31/03/2007	09857132	BTD	BD TEST STRIPS	36:26.00
27/04/2007	02285215	CBT	CO CILAZAPRIL 2.5MG TABLET	24:32.04
27/04/2007	02285223	CBT	CO CILAZAPRIL 5MG TABLET	24:32.04
27/04/2007	02287412	CBT	CO SERTRALINE 100MG CAPSULE	28:16.04
27/04/2007	02287390	CBT	CO SERTRALINE 25MG CAPSULE	28:16.04
27/04/2007	02287404	CBT	CO SERTRALINE 50MG CAPSULE	28:16.04
24/04/2007	02280078	OBP	GPI-LACTULOSE 667MG/ML ORAL LIQUID	40:10.00
01/05/2007	97799770	AUC	ITEST BLOOD GLUCOSE TEST STRIP	36:26.00
01/05/2007	97799766	AUC	ITEST LANCETS 28G	94:01.00
01/05/2007	97799767	AUC	ITEST LANCETS 33G	94:01.00
27/04/2007	09857268	BOE	MIRAPEX 0.25MG TABLET	28:92.00 *
27/04/2007	09857270	BOE	MIRAPEX 1.5MG TABLET	28:92.00 *
27/04/2007	09857269	BOE	MIRAPEX 1MG TABLET	28:92.00 *
20/03/2007	02289083	NOP	NOVO-FENOFIBRATE-S 100MG TABLET	24:06.06
20/03/2007	02289091	NOP	NOVO-FENOFIBRATE-S 160MG TABLET	24:06.06
27/04/2007	00886084	NUP	NU-TRIAZO 0.125MG TABLET	28:24.08
27/04/2007	00886092	NUP	NU-TRIAZO 0.25MG TABLET	28:24.08
22/03/2007	02273497	PMS	PMS-URSODIOL C 250MG TABLET	56:14.00
11/04/2007	02273497	PMS	PMS-URSODIOL C 250MG TABLET	56:14.00
02/05/2007	02285622	RBY	RAN-CITALO 20MG TABLET	28:16.04
02/05/2007	02285630	RBY	RAN-CITALO 40MG TABLET	28:16.04
10/04/2007	02242157	RIV	RIVA-SOTALOL 160MG TABLET	24:24.00
10/04/2007	02242156	RIV	RIVA-SOTALOL 80MG TABLET	24:24.00
27/04/2007	02288044	SDZ	SANDOZ FENOFIBRATE S 100MG TABLET	24:06.06
27/04/2007	02288052	SDZ	SANDOZ FENOFIBRATE S 160MG TABLET	24:06.06
18/04/2007	02292807	SDZ	SANDOZ-RISPERIDONE 0.25MG TABLET	28:16.08
25/04/2007	02240000	WAT	TRELSTAR 3.75MG/VIAL INJECTION	10:00.00
25/04/2007	02243856	WAT	TRELSTAR LA 11.25MG/VIAL INJECTION	10:00.00

Drugs Discontinued by the Manufacturer

Summer 2007

DIN	MFR	Brand Name	PTC
00541389	BOE	BEROTEC 1MG/ML INHALER	12:12.08
02241465	STI	DUOFILM GEL FOR KIDS	84:28.00
00812633	MJO	ENFALAC POWDER WITH IRON	96:00.00
00443158	PFI	HALCION 0.25MG TABLET	28:24.08
01927604	AVT	MYOCHRYSINE 50MG/ML INJECTION	60:00.00
02048507	NOP	NOVO-DIFLUNISAL 500MG TABLET	28:08.04
02240755	NOP	NOVO-MISOPROSTOL 200MCG TABLET	56:28.28
02231327	NOP	NOVO-NAPROX 750MG SLOW RELEASE TABLET	28:08.04
02017733	SAO	PHISOHEX 3% LIQUID	84:04.92
02017237	PMS	PMS-NAPROXEN 500MG SUPPOSITORY	28:08.04
02227339	PRO	PRO-INDAPAMIDE 1.25MG TABLET	40:28.24
02049341	PRO	PRO-INDAPAMIDE 2.5MG TABLET	40:28.24
00894508	MJO	PROSOBEE FORMULA	96:00.00
00761680	SAC	RHODIS 100MG ENTERIC-COATED TABLET	28:08.04
02240862	AZC	SEROQUEL 150MG TABLET	28:16.08
00587958	STI	STIEVA-A 0.01% GEL	84:16.00
02221969	SAC	SURGAM 300MG SLOW-RELEASE CAPSULE	28:08.04
02213443	GSK	VENTOLIN 0.5MG/ML LIQUID INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTON	12:12.08
01940546	BMS	VIDEX 100MG TABLET	08:18.08
00506370	GSK	ZYLOPRIM 200MG TABLET	92:00.00
00506370	GSK	ZYLOPRIM 200MG TABLET	92:00.00

Limited Use Benefits

Summer 2007

Effective Date: 01/04/2007

DIN	MFR	Brand Name	PTC
02269198	NOV	ACLASTA 5MG/100ML INTRAVENOUS INJECTION	920000

Effective Date: 02/04/2007

DIN	MFR	Brand Name	PTC
02238682	SAC	PLAVIX 75MG TABLET	201218

Effective Date: 01/06/2007

DIN	MFR	Brand Name	PTC
02253186	ORG	NUVARING VAGINAL RING	681200
02284057	JNO	PREZISTA 300MG TABLET	081808
02241927	HLR	RITUXAN 10MG/ML LIQUID	100000
02275066	ORY	TROSEC 20MG TABLET	861200
02274906	GIL	TRUVADA 200MG/300MG TABLET	081808
02256479	PFI	VFEND 200MG TABLET	081408
02256460	PFI	VFEND 50MG TABLET	081408