Risk & Insurance - The Hartford’s top 10 drugs in 2005 workers’ compensation:
THE HARTFORD’S TOP 10
DRUGS IN 2005 WORKERS’
COMPENSATION
(RANKED BY TOTAL $ COSTS)
RANK RANK RANK COST INCREASE * COST INCREASE *
DRUG NAME 2005 2004 2003 2005 VS. 2004 2004 VS. 2003
OXYCONTIN 1 1 1 13% 2%
GABAPENTIN 2 N/A N/A 25% -34%
YDROCODONE 3 4 4 -4% -2%
LIDODERM 4 8 11 11% 9%
CELEBREX 5 3 3 0% 2%
ACTIQ 6 9 15 18% 15%
OXYCODONE 7 17 N/A 22% 131%
MOBIC 8 24 N/A 9% 9%
DURAGESIC 9 5 6 10% 12%
AMBIEN 10 11 9 7% 9%
* Change in the average prescription cost in the
calendar year for claimants receiving the drug.
N/A = Not ranked in the top 25 in the year identified.
SOURCE: THE HARTFORD
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