Hawaii Law the Most Generous Repackaged Drug Measures yet

There is little argument that regulatory and legislative efforts to set reimbursement rates for repackaged drugs makes physician dispensing a legitimate part of a medical practice. Whether that’s a good thing remains a source of contention, as evidenced by the debate over a bill capping reimbursement for repackaged drugs at 140% of the average wholesale price that Hawaii Gov. Neil Abercrombie allowed to become law without his signature on July 8. Supporters say the bill will protect a necessary service physicians offer their patients, particularly in smaller cities and towns on Hawaii&...