Solutions Sought to Physician Dispensing Conundrum

Physician dispensing of drugs — a practice potentially lucrative for doctors but costly for workers’ comp payers — has been the subject of legislation in many states aimed at reining in its cost. But drug manufacturers and suppliers have been savvy at finding ways to keep profiting from physician dispensing despite the new rules, leading some to wonder what a more permanent solution might be. The issue was highlighted in a report released Thursday by the Workers’ Compensation Research Institute: Physician Dispensing of Higher-Priced New Drug Strengths and Formulation....