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New York Updates Workers' Comp Drug Formulary
Updates to drug formulary adopted under emergency rulemaking by the New York State Workers' Compensation Board.
Why Use Antidepressants to Treat Pain?
Why use antidepressants to treat pain? The nation’s focus on the ongoing opioid epidemic and stricter guidelines on opioid prescribing has led to an increased utilization of non-opioid pain treatments in workers’ compensation. In a previous blog post, we looked at the use of anticonvulsants to treat pain because of their ability to create effective pain relief without the cravings, tolerance, or addiction issues that are typically associated with narcotics. Another therapeutic class commonly used to treat chronic pain is antidepressants, which may even be prescribed when depression is not a diagnosed condition for the injured worker.
COVID-19 Update
Mitchell is prioritizing the health and safety of our employees while maintaining commitments to all of our customers and partners.
Topical Medications in Workers' Compensation and Auto Casualty
This article is part of our ongoing Quarterly Drug Update series. View our last article on gabapentinoids. Topical medications are an important part of care in the workers’ compensation and auto casualty industries, providing relief for patients in pain. In the past few years, the variety of available topical medications has increased, which has also driven up the number of prescriptions, particularly for new analgesic and local anesthetic drugs. While this variety allows for greater choice, many of the new branded medications are very expensive.
Mitchell Pharmacy Solutions Responds to COVID-19 National Emergency
Pharmacy protocols in place to respond to emergency declarations.
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Workers’ Comp
PTSD typically starts with exposure to a critical incident. In order to meet the definition of PTSD, symptoms must last 30 days or more and disrupts normal life pursuits. It results from violation of expectations, deeply held beliefs, core beliefs such as belief in a just and fair world, need to trust others, self-esteem-self efficacy, and need for predictable and safe world.