WCRI: All States Have Drug Monitoring in Place, but Strategies Vary

All 50 states and the District of Columbia now operate prescription drug monitoring programs, but how those systems — and broader pharmacy rules — function in workers' compensation varies sharply by jurisdiction, according to a report released Wednesday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The study, a 50-state inventory of prescription drug regulations affecting workers' compensation and other payers, reflects the legal landscape as of the current year. While PDMPs are now universal, states differ in which drugs are tracked, whether prescribers are required to...