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Teriparatide subcutaneous injection – AlvogenMedical Mutual

Chronic hypoparathyroidism, previous Natpara users

Initial criteria

  • Patient has tried Natpara AND
  • Natpara not available AND
  • Age ≥ 18 years AND
  • Prescribed by or in consultation with endocrinologist AND
  • Patient responding to therapy (e.g. reduction in calcium or vitamin D dose, maintenance of stable albumin-corrected serum calcium concentration)

Reauthorization criteria

  • Patient is responding to therapy (e.g. reduction in oral calcium dose, reduction in active vitamin D dose, maintenance of stable albumin-corrected total serum calcium concentration)

Approval duration

1 year (initial and reauth); total max 2 years lifetime