Observers See Significant Changes in Last Expected Revision to Formulary Rules

Observers say the California Division of Workers’ Compensation made important — if not major — changes to its proposed formulary regulations for what is expected to be the last public comment period before agency formally adopts the rules. The division on Thursday opened a second 15-day comment period on regulations first proposed in March to implement the prescription drug formulary that lawmakers mandated with passage of Assembly Bill 1124 in 2015. At its core, the formulary is essentially a list of drugs that are designated as “exempt” from pro...