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Opioid Addiction Drug Buprenorphine Increases Risk of Dental Issues According to FDA
January 19, 2022
The FDA recently issued a warning concerning the risk of dental problems resulting from medications used to treat opioid addiction and pain.
Mitchell and asTech® Introduce Integrated Solution for OEM Scanning
January 19, 2022
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Dave Torrence: Top Three Workers’ Compensation Trends to Know in 2022
January 18, 2022
As we enter 2022, the workers’ compensation market is still plagued by many of the same issues it has been facing since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic — fluctuating claim volumes, changing regulations and growing uncertainty about the future.
Is the Supply Chain Creating Critical Drug Shortages?
December 29, 2021
With the country well into the holiday season, issues with supply chains have made their way into pharmacies across the nation. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) showed that there are about 111 drugs on backorder. These include medications for heart conditions, antibiotics, and cancer drugs. Currently, there are no medications on the list that represent a large volume of active prescriptions for workers’ compensation.
Washington State Formulary Update
December 3, 2021
Washington state has announced updates to its drug formulary, effective January 1, 2022. The following is a list of updated drugs and therapeutic classes (or class codes) and their status on the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries outpatient formulary.
Applications of Predictive Analytics in Workers’ Compensation
November 24, 2021
As technology use continues to rise in almost every facet of today’s society, the mark it has left on the property and casualty industry, specifica