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Commission Approves Cap on Repackaged Drug Prices

By Jim Sams (Senior Editor)

Friday, December 23, 2011 | 0

Price caps on repackaged drugs are now in place in South Carolina, after the Workers' Compensation Commission approved a new pharmacy fee schedule recommended by its advisory committee during its business meeting on Monday.The new fee schedule limits the price of repackaged drugs to the average wholesale price, as published by Wolters-Kluwer Health's Medi-Span index, plus a $5 dispensing fee. Bills for repackaged drug products must include the original manufacturer or distributor’s stock package National Drug Code used in the repackaging process. Reimbursement for a drug that has...

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