Who decides what drugs are covered in the ExpressScripts Step Therapy program?

Step therapy is developed under the guidance and direction of independent, licensed doctors, pharmacists and other medical experts. Together with Express Scripts — the company chosen to manage your pharmacy benefit plan — they review the most current research on thousands of drugs tested and approved by the FDA for safety and effectiveness. Then they recommend appropriate prescription drugs for the step therapy program, and your organization’s pharmacy benefit plan chooses the drugs that will be covered. (This FAQ answer provided by ExpressScripts.)