Implementation of Drug Formulary Delayed Until Jan. 1

The implementation of a drug formulary has been extended to Jan. 1 from Sept. 1, pending legislative review, the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission said. The formulary will list U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved medications and will apply to prescriptions for claims filed after Jan. 1. Rule 099.41, Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Drug Formulary, adopts by reference the Public Employee Claims Division formulary maintained and updated by the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences College of Pharmacy’s evidence-based prescription program. The formulary wil...