Today’s issue of WorkCompRecap features Mitchell’s release of its 2020 Pharmacy Solutions Annual Clinical Review, which collects data from industry sources that provide crucial insights for pharmacy programs as they plan for the future, and explores major pharmacy trends impacting auto casualty and workers’ compensation.
Highlights from this edition include that despite opioid prescriptions falling by 37% over the last 6 years, suspected drug overdoses, including opioids, accelerated by 18% during the first half of 2020, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic. The report also covers medical marijuana, where new studies raise health concerns related to THC, and other studies continue to find that it could be helpful in treating pain. Topical medications, and therapeutic alternatives are also examined.
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