Sleep: A Dynamic Activity. Until the 1950s, most people thought of sleep as a passive, dormant part of our daily lives. We now know that our brains are very active during sleep. Moreover, sleep affects our daily functioning and our physical and mental health in many ways that we are just beginning to understand.
What Is Otezla (apremilast)? Otezla is the brand name for an oral medication used to treat both plaque psoriasis and active psoriatic arthritis. The active ingredient in Otezla is apremilast. It is a relatively new treatment option that was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration in 2014.
Otezla is currently listed on the Aetna Formulary Exclusions and Step-Therapy lists.* Therefore, this medication is excluded from coverage for members enrolled in prescription drug benefit plans that use a closed formulary or that require step-therapy criteria, unless a medical exception is granted.