New Research Takes Fresh Look at Formulary

A workers’ comp drug formulary introduced in Texas caused a drop in prescribing of drugs designated as non-preferred, and a drop in spending on those drugs, according to a new study. It also found no increase in physical therapy following formulary implementation. While those results might sound similar to past findings regarding the Texas formulary, they come from a new source: the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The report, by Upjohn senior economist Marcus Dillender, will appear in the September edition of the Journal of Public Economics. ...