reclast
I worked for an insurance company prior to moving to TV. I did the authorizations for Reclast. Some of the restrictions were: that you must have tried Actonel or similar drug and it failed to stop the osteoporosis, you could not tolerate the side effects or you are a chemotherapy patient. Look at it this way: The cost of the generic being $4/month vs IV infusion at a hospital being much, much more is why insurance wants to make sure you have tried the least expensive first. Cost containment for everyone.
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