Study Shows Post-Reform Drop in Physician Dispensing

A cap on repackaged drug prices that took effect on April 1, 2011, in Georgia has reduced the average price per pill for physician-dispensed drugs by 22% to 36%, according to a preliminary review by the Workers Compensation Research Institute.At the same time, WCRI found that the average price for physician-dispensed prescriptions remained 20% to 40% higher than those for the same drugs dispensed at pharmacies. The Georgia State Board of Workers' Compensation in 2011 capped prices for repackaged drugs at the current average wholesale price, plus a dispensing fee of $6.15 for generic drugs ...