Idaho, Md., Hawaii Latest States to Target Repackaged Drugs

By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefRegulators in Idaho are asking the Legislature to approve a rule they say would prevent physician dispensing of repackaged drugs from becoming a cost driver in the workers’ compensation system, as it has in other states.The Idaho House Commerce and Human Resources Committee on Wednesday approved a regulatory proposal that would tie the payments for repackaged drugs to the original manufacturer’s average wholesale price and provide no separate reimbursement for the doctors who dispense the medications. With rules on the books prohibiting or restric...