Roszet (rosuvastatin/ezetimibe) - ST, NF

Indications for Prior Authorization

Roszet (rosuvastatin/ezetimibe)
  • For diagnosis of Non-familial hyperlipidemia
    Indicated as an adjunct to diet in patients with primary non-familial hyperlipidemia to reduce low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C).

  • For diagnosis of Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
    Indicated alone or as an adjunct to other LDL-C-lowering therapies in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH) to reduce LDL-C.

Criteria

Roszet, Brand Ezetimibe-Rosuvastatin (ST)

Step Therapy

Length of Approval: 12 Month(s)

  • Requested drug is being used for a Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved indication
  • AND
  • Trial and failure (of a minimum 30 day supply) or intolerance to one of the following generics:
    • rosuvastatin
    • atorvastatin 40 mg
    • atorvastatin 80 mg
Roszet, Brand Ezetimibe-Rosuvastatin (NF)

Non Formulary (Initial Authorization)

Length of Approval: 6 Month(s)

  • Submission of medical records (e.g., chart notes) documenting one of the following diagnoses:
    • Non-familial hyperlipidemia
    • Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH)
    AND
  • Submission of medical records (e.g., chart notes) documenting history of a trial and failure (of a minimum 30 day supply) or intolerance to two of the following:
    • rosuvastatin
    • atorvastatin
    • simvastatin
    AND
  • Submission of medical records (e.g., chart notes) documenting history of trial and failure (of a minimum 30 day supply) or intolerance to ezetimibe
  • AND
  • Physician has provided rationale for needing to use fixed-dose combination therapy with Roszet instead of taking individual products in combination
Roszet, Brand Ezetimibe-Rosuvastatin (NF)

Non Formulary (Reauthorization)

Length of Approval: 12 Month(s)

  • Submission of medical records (e.g., chart notes) documenting positive clinical response to therapy
P & T Revisions

2023-06-07, 2022-05-31, 2021-11-01, 2021-09-08, 2021-06-17

  1. Roszet Prescribing Information. Althera Pharmaceuticals LLC. Morristown, NJ. June 2021.
  2. Grundy SM, Stone NJ, Bailey AL, et al. 2018 AHA/ACC/AACVPR/AAPA/ABC/ACPM/ADA/AGS/APhA/ASPC/NLA/PCNA Guideline on the Management of Blood Cholesterol: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2019; 73:e285-e350.
  3. Cuchel M, Bruckert E, Ginsberg HN, et al. Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia: new insights and guidance for clinicians to improve detection and clinical management. A position paper from the Consensus Panel on Familial Hypercholesterolaemia of the European Atherosclerosis Society. Eur Heart J. 2014;35:2146-57.

  • 2023-06-07: Annual Review - Update to t/f verbiage to remove "contraindication"
  • 2022-05-31: Annual Review - Diagnosis verification added to ST section
  • 2021-11-01: Added ABA as target
  • 2021-09-08: Retired PA program. Added new ST program.
  • 2021-06-17: New Program

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