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Drug Transparency ~ Essential Lists, Reports & Resources

Essential Diabetes and Asthma Drug List ~ NRS 439B.630

Senate Bill No. 539 was passed during the 2017 legislative session, requiring the Department to compile a list of prescription drugs that the Department determines to be essential for treating diabetes in this State and the wholesale acquisition cost of each drug on the list. Effective May 30, 2019, Senate Bill No. 262 builds on Nevada’s diabetes drug pricing transparency law by including asthma drugs. The list must include, without limitation, all forms of insulin and biguanides marketed for sale in this State. Senate Bill No. 380 passed during the 2021 legislative session, removing asthma medications and adding any medication that costs over $40 for a course of therapy that also experienced a significant price increase.

2021 Essential Lists v03.26.2022

Supersedes 02/11/2022 version

2020 Essential Diabetes and Asthma Drug List v01.29.2021

**CORRECTION** Essential Drug lists methodology did not include filtering through Medicaid claims.

2019 Essential Diabetes and Asthma Drug List v03.24.2020

Supersedes 02/01/2020 version

2018 Essential Diabetes Drug List v02.01.2019

2017 List of Essential Diabetes Drugs v02.13.2018

Drug Pricing Report ~NRS 439B.650

Senate Bill No. 539 was passed during the 2017 legislative session, requiring the Department to analyze the information submitted pursuant to sections 3.8, 4 and 4.2 of this act and compile a report on the price of the prescription drugs that appear on the most current lists compiled by the Department pursant to section 3.6 of this act, the reasons for any increase in those prices and the effect of those prices on overall spending on prescription drugs in the State. The report may include, without limitation, opportunities for persons and entities in this State to lower the cost of drugs for the treatment of diabetes while maintaining access to such drugs.

DHHS 2022 Drug Transparency Report 6-1-2022

DHHS 2021 Drug Transparency Report 6-1-2021

DHHS 2020 Drug Transparency Report 6-1-2020

DHHS 2019 Drug Transparency Report 5-31-2019

DHHS 2018 Drug Transparency Reports

Drug Transparency Statutes and Regulations

Nevada Revised Statutes ~ Chapter 439B

The Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) are all the current codified laws of the State of Nevada. Nevada law consists of the Constitution of Nevada (the state constitution) and Nevada Revised Statutes.

Nevada Administrative Code ~ Chapter 439

The Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) are all the current codified regulations for the State of Nevada