Corticotropin
- Part D specialty tier in 75% of formularies (2026Q3)
- Acthar
Therapy management checklist
Screening, baseline and ongoing monitoring with the label's stated frequency, hold and discontinue criteria, and counseling points, each quoted from the FDA label.
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Storage and cold chain
Corticotropin: storage and handling
- Refrigerate
- Yes, as the label states
Label statement
Store Acthar Gel vial and Acthar Gel single-dose pre-filled SelfJect injector under refrigeration between 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) in the carton to protect from light.
- Freezing
- Do not freeze
Label statement
Do not freeze the Acthar Gel single-dose pre-filled SelfJect injector.
- Room temperature
- up to 1 day at or below 25°C (77°F)
Label statement
After removing the single-dose pre-filled SelfJect injector from the refrigerator, it can be stored at room temperature between 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) for up to 24 hours.
- Room temperature
- up to 1 day at or below 25°C (77°F)
Label statement
After removing the injector from the refrigerator, it can be stored at room temperature between 68°F and 77°F (20°C and 25°C) for up to 24 hours .
- Room temperature
- up to 1 day
Label statement
If the Acthar Gel single-dose pre-filled SelfJect injector has been left at room temperature for more than 24 hours , contact Mallinckrodt: 1-800-844-2830.
- Back into the refrigerator
- Not addressed
- Light
- Protect from light
Label statement
Store Acthar Gel vial and Acthar Gel single-dose pre-filled SelfJect injector under refrigeration between 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) in the carton to protect from light.
- Shaking
- Not addressed
All storage statements on the label (11)
- Store Acthar Gel vial and Acthar Gel single-dose pre-filled SelfJect injector under refrigeration between 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F) in the carton to protect from light.
- After removing the single-dose pre-filled SelfJect injector from the refrigerator, it can be stored at room temperature between 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) for up to 24 hours.
- Do not heat, freeze, or put the Acthar Gel single-dose pre-filled SelfJect injector into direct sunlight.
- How Supplied Acthar Gel (repository corticotropin injection) is a clear light amber solution mobile at room temperature.
- Storing Your Injector Store the Acthar Gel single-dose pre-filled SelfJect injector in the refrigerator between 36°F and 46°F (2°C and 8°C).
- Store the Acthar Gel single-dose pre-filled SelfJect injector in the original plastic tray to protect the injector from light.
- When it is time to use the Acthar Gel single-dose pre-filled SelfJect injector, take 1 injector from the refrigerator and return any unused injectors to the refrigerator.
- After removing the injector from the refrigerator, it can be stored at room temperature between 68°F and 77°F (20°C and 25°C) for up to 24 hours .
- If the Acthar Gel single-dose pre-filled SelfJect injector has been left at room temperature for more than 24 hours , contact Mallinckrodt: 1-800-844-2830.
- Do not heat the Acthar Gel single-dose pre-filled SelfJect injector.
- Do not freeze the Acthar Gel single-dose pre-filled SelfJect injector.
FDA label version 29, effective July 15, 2026. DailyMed
Dosing and titration calendar
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Medicare Part D coverage
5,496 Part D plans, CMS formulary files 2026Q3. Look up tier, PA, step therapy and quantity limits by plan
Patient assistance
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For licensed clinicians. Use with clinical judgment. Statements are quoted from the FDA label; confirm against the label for the product you are using.