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In its most recent annual survey of the Top 25 Drugs in Workers' Compensation, The Hartford reports that overall pharmaceutical costs for its workers' compensation clients decreased during 2005. This

By Staff Writer | Updated on August 18, 2006

In its most recent annual survey of the Top 25 Drugs in Workers’ Compensation, The Hartford reports that overall pharmaceutical costs for its workers’ compensation clients decreased during 2005. This dip, according to the company’s research data, is linked in part to the greater availability of generic substitutes, especially for the most popular and expensive name-brand drugs.

“The emergence and increased use of generic substitutes for OxyContin and Neurontin , two of the more expensive and widely used drugs for treating pain in workers’ compensation cases, is having a significant effect on pharmaceutical costs,” said Dr. Robert Bonner, medical director for The Hartford. “In addition, the withdrawal of the popular Cox-2 inhibitors Bextra and Vioxx, which were frequently taken to manage pain and inflammation, is helping to drive down pharmacy costs for patients receiving care under this system.”

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