High-impact drugs, including topicals and compounds, represent proportionately low utilization compared to opioids or NSAIDs, but they can increase pharmacy spend exponentially on impacted claims.
Private-label topical (PLT) analgesics are independently manufactured lotions and creams that are increasingly being prescribed to patients for the temporary relief of minor pain associated with injury.
These costly and clinically unproven topical agents are on the rise in workers’ comp
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Since 2010, the semi-annual RxInformer clinical journal has been a trusted source of timely information and guidance for workers’ comp payers on how best to manage the care of injured worker claimants and plan for the challenges that lay ahead. The publication is an important part of Healthesystems’ proactive approach to advocating for quality care of injured workers while managing the costs associated with treatment.