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Four Current and Near-Future Drug Trends Impacting Rx Management

In a special partner post with WorkCompWire, Healthesystems discusses developments in pain management, specialty drugs, and more.

If approved, Lucemyra (lofexidine) would be the first non-opioid drug approved to treat the symptoms of opioid withdrawal.

Healthesystems’ VP of Clinical Services discusses how workers’ comp is embracing a value-driven approach.

A new study analyzes the characteristics of chronic opioid use claims, while also examining opioid weaning data.

A Florida bill was recently signed into law, and states such as Arizona, Utah, Connecticut, and Oregon may follow suit.

Indiana and Kentucky signed off on formulary bills, while other states continue to make progress on their promised formularies.

Healthesystems’ Chief Medical Officer will present "Can Workers’ Comp Catch Up to the Rest of Healthcare?" at the 2018 IRSG Annual Conference.

Apadaz oral tablets were approved for the short-term management of acute pain, at no more than 14 days of use.

Healthesystems' VP of Clinical Services will co-present Workers' Comp Opioid Use Trends and Effective Population Health Management

The number of opioid-dependent injured workers in the Ohio workers' comp system fell 19% in 2017.

Many states have attempted to implement fee schedules for air ambulances, but courts citing federal regulations have stricken them down.

Forty-one states and over 200 cities and counties claim drug makers deceived patients and doctors regarding opioid safety and addiction risks.

Senna Laxative bottles were found to contain NSAIDs, while 55 lots of compounded drugs face questionable sterility.

A visual depiction of how opioid side effects can cascade across the body.

When taken in excessive doses, the anti-diarrhea drug loperamide can mimic opioid euphoria, and toxicity events and deaths are on the rise.

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