Ask The Pharmacist: The Role of a Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) Committee
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A Pharmacy and Therapeutics (P&T) committee plays a crucial role in the realm of health care, particularly in the context of a workers’ compensation pharmacy benefit manager (PBM). This committee is comprised of health care professionals, such as physicians and pharmacists, who are responsible for evaluating and making decisions about the formulary—a continually updated list of medications covered by a prescription drug plan.
Closing Loopholes: Tackling Drug Price Inflation in Work Comp
Enlytened Trends Report 2024 Annual Edition
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Be the first to know how emerging trends in generative AI, auto and casualty claims and regulatory compliance are impacting P&C this year and beyond.
Ask The Pharmacist: Risk Assessment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
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On December 19, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first test (AvertD) that uses DNA in assessing whether certain individuals may have an elevated risk of developing opioid use disorder (OUD).
Ask The Pharmacist: Fixed-Dose Combination Drugs in Workers’ Comp
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Fixed-dose combination drug products (FDCDPs) are made up of two different drug ingredients in a single formulation, containing a fixed amount of each. Among the more recognizable examples of these are Symbicort (budesonide-formoterol), Suboxone (buprenorphine-naloxone), Treximet (sumatriptan-naproxen), and Tylenol PM (acetaminophen-diphenhydramine). Several FDCDPs for pain management also exist such as Vimovo (naproxen-esomeprazole), Duexis (ibuprofen-famotidine), and Seglentis (celecoxib-tramadol).
Reducing Opioid Utilization in High MED Claims
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Prescription opioid overdose deaths have largely been trending downward in the past few years, with a peak in 2017. This is due to a concerted effort nationwide from the medical community, government, and health advocates. However, there are thousands of injured employees who have been taking opioids for years.
Ask The Pharmacist: Steroid Medications in Workers’ Compensation
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In workers’ comp, steroid medications have often played a role in the management of pain related conditions and joint injuries, either alone or incorporated in “trigger point” injections with an anesthetic medication like lidocaine. They are also used to reduce inflammation in the management of certain lung injuries.