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Limited Coverage Drugs - Special Authority Criteria
| Generic Name / Strength / Form |
| somatropin |
| Criteria |
Approval Period |
| For children 20 years of age and under, when prescribed by an endocrinologist at the British Columbia Children's Hospital for true growth hormone deficiency or chronic renal insufficiency. |
One Year |
Practitioner Exemptions
- No practitioner exemptions
Special Notes
- Not a benefit for the treatment of adults or for the treatment of children with Turner's Syndrome, Pradi-Willi Syndrome or Noonan's Syndrome.
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Last Revised: December 12, 2007
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