Analysis Says Closed Formulary Reducing 'N' Drug Use

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefTexas’ closed formulary for prescription drugs in the workers’ compensation system appears to be reducing the volume of so-called "N" drugs prescribed for injured workers in the first 90 days after an injury, an analysis by a utilization review company executive concludes.Another significant indication of the formulary’s effect on use of "N" drugs is expected after Sept. 1, 2013, when “legacy claims” – existing prescriptions for injured workers that may date back  many years – come under the formulary requirements...