[5] Key Considerations for Active Duty Medical necessity required for non-formulary drugs including Zepbound Military Treatment Facility (MTF) formulary restrictions: Military pharmacies generally don't stock non-formulary drugs unless medically necessary Command requirements: May need to follow Military Department-specific policies for weight management programs PA process: Even if coverage will not be approved, PA form must be submitted to Express Scripts first
Implications in practice As there is no apparent clinical significance, the treatment should depend on the patients condition
Side effects: How long to tough it out
Pitavastatin and pravastatin are the preferred statins in this group
Shirasaki R, Matthews GM, Gandolfi S, de Matos Simoes R, Buckley DL, Raja Vora J, et al
[DOI] [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 66.Peng J, Fan B, Bao C, Jing C