Medicare Rx Formularies May Omit Lexapro Or Celexa, CMS Says

Both antidepressants are not needed on Part D drug formularies “since escitalopram is the component of citalopram that is responsible for the antidepressant effects,” CMS says. Iressa and Cerebyx may also be left off formularies despite the requirement that “all or substantially all” drugs in their categories be included.