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Same pill, bigger bill

Physicians' markups of medication can far exceed the pharmacy price, and insurers want to close the gap

By Rob Perez

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 20, 2012

~~<p>Hawaii workers' compensation and auto insurance carriers say they are seeing a growing number of cases with excessive markups for repackaged drugs dispensed by physicians, sometimes at rates double or triple what the identical medications cost if obtained through pharmacies.</p>
<p>They say the huge markups have accelerated over the past few years and are expected to spread even more if nothing is done.</p>
~~

Hawaii workers' compensation and auto insurance carriers say they are seeing a growing number of cases with excessive markups for repackaged drugs dispensed by physicians, sometimes at rates double or triple what the identical medications cost if obtained through pharmacies.

They say the huge markups have accelerated over the past few years and are expected to spread even more if nothing is done. Login for more...



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