Topical creams are becoming part of the mix of pain treatment options as doctors look for alternatives to addictive opioids.
CompPharma's 2018 Annual Survey of Prescription Drug Management in Workers' Comp found that, in the past eight years, drug spend has decreased 31.5% among those surveyed in workers’ compensation. Part of this is due to increased focus on dangerous opioid prescribing behaviors and the implementation of state-mandated formularies. Opioid spend has decreased for the same group by around 18.22% in the past year and payers and PBM’s have been able to reduce opioid spend by about one third in the last two years.
From gunshot wounds to addiction recovery, winners of this year's Genex honors went a long way to help injured emplo
A drug’s Average Wholesale Price (AWP) is a simple benchmark for distinguishing the cost of one medication from that of another.
Three case managers were selected from more than a thousand highly skilled professionals to be named 2018 Heart of Case Management Award winners.
The North Carolina Industrial Commission adopted opioid prescribing guidelines effective May 1, 2018.
When workers survive a catastrophic injury, they often sustain significant injuries that prevent them from returning to work.