Many opioid-dosage combinations have no prescribing restrictions under Medicare formulary

(American College of Physicians) Medicare Part D formularies allowed unrestrictive coverage for many opioids over the past decade, especially at high doses, including drugs commonly associated with overdose. Because formulary coverage directly affects prescribing, these findings suggest that formularies present on underused opportunity to restrict opioid prescribing.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news