State Now Requires Pre-Approval on Compounded Drugs

The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has formally adopted and published its long-awaited rules that will require pre-authorization for compounded drugs, a move designed to stem the escalating costs of those medications. "We commend the ... division for their thoughtful and thorough approach as they evaluated the use and cost of compounds, and the evidence-based medical needs of injured workers in Texas," Brian Allen, vice president of government affairs for Mitchell International, a claims management firm, wrote in a statement released Friday. The new rules, publish...