10 Questions Every Injured Employee Should Ask When Taking Opioids
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Make sure you know about each of the medications you take. This includes why you take it, how to take it, what you can expect while you’re taking it, and any warnings about the medication. The information provided in this document is general. So be sure to read the information that came with your medication. If you have any questions or concerns, talk to your pharmacist or doctor.
Gauging the Impact of High-Impact Drugs in Workers’ Comp
Ask The Pharmacist: Proper Medication Storage and Expiration Dates Explained
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Proper storage is essential to ensure the potency and safety of medications until their expiration date. Different medications have specific storage needs. Some may require refrigeration, others may need to be kept in a freezer, and certain medications must be protected from light.
New Trends in Opioids and Pain Management
Despite decreases in utilization and cost per claim, opioids remain the No. 1 drug class in Enlyte’s 2024 Drug Trends Report. However, due to concerns with safety and overutilization, increased focus on usage guidelines as well as alternatives to pain management are gaining momentum — including those whose active ingredients drive from things you might not imagine, like pufferfish, cacti and chili peppers. Enlyte’s Nikki Wilson explores this and more in our Part 3 drug trends analysis.
Ask The Pharmacist: GLP-1 Drugs in Workers’ Compensation
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Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists medications, originally designed for diabetes management, have skyrocketed in popularity over the past year as effective drugs for weight loss and obesity.
Out-of-Network Dispensing Channels and Their Unique Challenges
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Join Tom Kerr as he interviews Nikki Wilson, Senior Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services to dive deeper into part two of our annual drug trends series. In this short video they will discuss aggregate trends and challenges within our combined in- and out-of-network channels to address the total view of prescription activity.
Top 3 Retail and Mail Order Trends
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Join Tom Kerr as he interviews Nikki Wilson, Senior Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services to dig into part one of our annual drug trends series. In this short video they’ll discuss standout trends from our most recent retail and mail order data focusing on decreasing opioid trends and significant jumps in migraine and respiratory medications.