Prime Cure OTC Formulary 2025

PLEASE NOTE: Provider Trade Names are not listed on formulary, allowing for any generic substitution below or equal to Mediscor Reference Pricing (MRP).

Abbreviations for CDL (Chronic Disease List) conditions:

ADS – Addison’s Disease; AST – Asthma; BCE – Bronchiectasis; BMD – Bipolar Mood Disorder; CHF – Cardiac Heart Failure; CMY – Cardiomyopathy; COP – Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; CRD – Chronic Renal Disease; CSD – Crohn’s Disease; DBI – Diabetes Insipidus; DM1 – Diabetes Mellitus Type 1; DM2 – Diabetes Mellitus Type 2; DYS – Dysrhythmias; EPL – Epilepsy; GLC – Glaucoma; HAE – Haemophilia; HYL – Hyperlipidaemia; HYP – Hypertension; UC – Ulcerative Colitis; CAD (IHD) – Coronary Artery Disease (Ischaemic Heart Disease) ; MSS – Multiple Sclerosis; PAR – Parkinson’s disease; RHA – Rheumatoid Arthritis; SCZ – Schizophrenia; SLE – Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; TDH – Hypothyroidism

KEY TO QUANTITIES AND LIMITATIONS

1. “Therapeutic-ChroniLineTM” means the 1st months chronic medication (on formulary) can be obtained from the DSP (Designated Service Provider), there after registration with Mediscor ChroniLineTM is required.

2. “Therapeutic-ChroniLineTM Pre-Auth” means the medication is approved subject to registration with Mediscor ChroniLineTM.

3. “Consumables – Clinic use only” means the medication may only be administrated by a DSP at the rooms. Injectables are consumables. No scripting to patients to collect from DSP pharmacies.

4. “Therapeutic-ChroniLine 30 days/gastroscopy 90 days” means the medication is approved initially for 30 days with Mediscor ChroniLineTM and requires additional medical information for further approval.

5. “Max Rx/5 days every 120 days” means a script filled to a maximum of 5 days medication supply every 120 days can be claimed.

6. “HIV DMP” means Prime Cure’s HIV/AIDS Disease Management Programme.

7. All items marked as either Chronic or PMB, to be supplied by a Registered DSP Chronic Medication Supplier (DSP Pharmacy, approved GP or contracted Courier Pharmacy).

8. All items marked as Acute may be supplied by the General Practitioner (provided the GP is registered with Prime Cure as a dispensing provider), alternatively dispensed by a contracted DSP pharmacy (where GP is non-dispensing only).

9. Benefits for medicine are subject to Mediscor Reference Price (MRP). Should the cost of the item exceed the MRP, the patient will be liable for payment of the difference in cost. If this is the case, please inform the patient that the cost difference will be for his/her own personal account.

10. Medication formulary contact details: Tel: 0861 665 665 OR Email: pcauth@mediscor.co.za or chronicdep@primecure.co.za.

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Disclaimer:
Please note that the formulary will be reviewed regularly by clinical and pharmaceutical advisors to ensure it complies with the latest industry norms for the treatment of these conditions. Prime Cure reserves the right to change medication on the formulary when important information comes to light that requires us to do so – for instance, new findings regarding safety of medicine.