Prescription drug use by injured workers slides in 2017: myMatrixx

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Drug spend on opioids declined 11.9% for workers compensation payers in 2017, to $342.57 per user from $388.80. The percentage of injured workers who used opioids for 30 or more days decreased to 22.0% in 2017 from 24.6% in 2016, according to the study. In addition, spending on compounded medications ...