Drug Repackaging Price Cap Bill Filed in Senate

A coalition of insurers and Florida business groups is making its third attempt at capping the price of repackaged drugs in the workers' compensation system with 2012 legislation they say will cut annual costs by at least $62 million.On Tuesday, Sen. Alan Hays, R-Umatilla, filed Senate Bill 668, which would cap the price of drugs sold by repackagers –  those primarily dispensed by Florida physicians  –  at the average wholesale price (AWP) established by the original manufacturer, plus a $4.18 dispensing fee.Hays chairs the Senate Subcommittee on General Governme...