Court Rules Repackager Can't Collect for Drugs Dispensed by Doctor

A Southern California drug repackager has no right of action to collect from a workers' compensation carrier for drugs dispensed from a physician's office, despite its contract with the doctor, the Louisiana Court of Appeals ruled.The could ruled Wednesday in Rebel Distributors Corp. v. Luba Workers' Comp. that a doctor who dispenses medications to an injured worker cannot assign his interest in being paid for his services to the pharmaceutical company that gave him the drugs. Defense attorney Jeffrey C. Napolitano of Juge Napolitano Guilbeau Ruli & Friema said Friday the ...