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Limited coverage criteria – rotigotine

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Generic name		rotigotine
Strength & form		2 mg/24h, 4 mg/24h, 6 mg/24h, 8 mg/24h transdermal patch

Special Authority criteria	Approval period
For the treatment of advanced-stage Parkinson’s disease, when the patient is receiving treatment with levodopa and requires additional adjunctive therapy	Indefinite

Practitioner exemptions

None

Special notes

PharmaCare does not provide coverage of rotigotine for restless leg syndrome.

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HLTH 5328 – General Special Authority request (PDF, 656KB)

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Limited coverage criteria – rotigotine

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Special notes

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