First Script saw continued decreasing opioid trends across our retail and mail-order programs in 2019, even while overall prescription trends saw a slight upward shift in utilization per claim and cost per claim. Even with these changes, opioids remain the #1 therapeutic class by usage and cost, however, 2019 marked the largest reduction of the last 5 years in the percentage of opioid scripts with greater than or equal to 90 MED. View the video blog here.
More stories
Auto Physical Damage
News Release
Five Automotive Trends to Watch in 2021
Auto Physical Damage
Article
Average Length of Rental for Repairable Vehicles: Q3 2020
The quarterly LOR summary is produced by Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Auto Physical Damage
Article
Current Used Vehicle Market Conditions: Q3 2020
September 2020 Kontos Kommentary
Workers' Comp
News Release
AvKARE Issues Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Certain Sildenafil and Trazodone Tablets
AvKARE, Inc., a subsidiary of Amneal Pharmaceuticals located in Pulaski, Tennessee,
Mitchell
News Release
FDA Authorizes Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine for Emergency Use
On December 11, 2020, the
Mitchell
Article
EV vs. ICE: The Impact on Collision Repair
Global electric vehicle (EV) sales have grown steadily in recent years—