First Script Prescription Benefit News for Workers' Comp

July/August 2014

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Inside this month's issue:

Drug of the Month

Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen

Q & A

Opioid abuse continues to be a problem and contributes to increased expense for payors. What can be done to curtail this expense?

Clinical News

Decreasing Narcotics and Increasing Adjuvant Therapies
How Opioid-Friendly Is Your State?

Regulatory Roundup

Arizona
Colorado
Hawaii
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Utah
West Virgina