Formulary News

Report Examines First-Year Impact of California’s New Drug Formulary

A new report shows that an evidence-based drug formulary put into effect by the California Division of Workers’ Compensation over a year ago may be working. The formulary went into effect Jan. 1, 2018. It was intended to: reduce frictional …

Study: Formulary Could Save California Workers’ Comp $124M-$420M

Adopting a state-mandated workers’ compensation prescription drug formulary similar to systems in place in Texas and Washington could reduce California workers’ comp pharmacy payments by between $124 million and $420 million per year, a California Workers’ Compensation Institute study shows. …