NU Online News Service, July 14, 3:50 p.m. EDT
The workers compensation market experienced a 6.5 percent growth in total pharmacy spending per injured worker in 2009, according to a report by a pharmaceutical products provider.
Tampa, Fla.-based PMSI announced the findings in its "2010 Annual Drug Trends Report."
The report found that a 4.7 percent increase in prescription prices and a 1.7 percent net change in utilization were responsible for the growth in total pharmacy spending.
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