CWCI: Small Volume, Big Cost Impact from Psychotherapeutic, Neurological Drugs

Psychotherapeutic and neurological drugs make up less than one-third of one percent of all prescriptions dispensed to injured workers in California, yet they are now among the 10 most expensive drug groups in the state’s workers compensation system, according to a study released Thursday by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute. Analyzing prescription data from 2015 through 2024, CWCI found that these drugs consistently accounted for just 0.2% to 0.3% of all workers' compensation prescriptions. However, their share of total pharmacy spending increased nearly fivefold ...