Express Scripts News

Report: Higher-Priced Drugs Added $2.1B to 2011 Workers’ Comp Pharmacy Costs

Unnecessary use of higher-priced medications resulted in nearly all of the $2.1 billion in wasted pharmacy-related spending last year for workers’ compensation payers, according to research published in the 2011 Express Scripts Workers’ Compensation Drug Trend Report. About 125 million …

Express Scripts Unveils New Program to Deter Fraud in Workers’ Comp Prescriptions

Express Scripts, Inc. has established a comprehensive fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) detection program for workers’ compensation payers, which can help stem the rising costs associated with the widespread abuse of prescription narcotics. The new Express Scripts program offers a …