Early Data Show Physician-Dispensing Costs Are Down, but Practice Nearly as Common

Tennessee is among a growing number of states where reforms aimed at bringing down the cost of physician-dispensed drugs have yielded savings early on, but costs per pill still remain considerably higher than the prices charged by pharmacies. A Workers Compensation Research Institute report released Thursday examined drug prices for two full calendar quarters following rule changes that were adopted in August 2012 to address physician dispensing. The study, Early Impact of Tennessee Reforms on Physician Dispensing, comes on the heels of WCRI reports last month on the early effects of physicia...