State Fund Reduces Opioid Prescriptions by 60 Percent

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Pharma Business Week -- State Compensation Insurance Fund, California's stable provider of workers' compensation insurance, has significantly reduced the number of opioid prescriptions for injured workers by 60 percent since launching its opioid-reduction program in 2014 (see also State Compensation Insurance Fund).

This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20180607005892/en/ The Opioid Crisis in California and Steps to Solve It (Graphic: Business Wire) State Fund implemented a comprehensive opioid-reduction strategy that took a two-pronged approach, which included: 1) early prevention in new cases and 2) reduction of chronic opioid usage in existing cases.

"The opioid-reduction plan implemented by our Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Dinesh Govindarao, and his team has been remarkably successful," said Vern Steiner, President and CEO of State Fund. "Through this effort, we have helped to improve - and potentially save - the lives of many injured workers, while also reducing expenses in the workers' compensation system for California businesses."

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