Entries by Erin McDonald, PharmD

Billing Ozempic® 0.25 mg Weekly as Maintenance – What PBMs Say

PAAS National®® continues to see GLP-1 medications as a high audit target. Recall the FDA-approved initial dosing for Ozempic® is 0.25 mg injected subcutaneously once weekly for four weeks, followed by 0.5 mg once weekly (see section 2.2 of product labeling). However, pharmacies often see prescribers write for Ozempic® 0.25 mg weekly dose as maintenance. […]