Specialty medical injectable drug program, requirements and drug policy updates: Aduhelm®

Please review the following table to determine changes to our specialty medical injectable drug programs.

Updates to drug program requirements and drug policies for UnitedHealthcare commercial business effective June 1, 2022

Drug Name Treatment Uses Summary of Changes
Aduhelm® (aducanumab-avwa) Used to treat Alzheimer’s disease

Review at Launch program where applicable through May 31, 2022

Reference commercial policy or coverage summary for further details

Add prior authorization requirement effective June 1, 2022

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