Does Medicare Favor Generic Opioids?

Does Medicare Favor Generic Opioids?
New research from Avalere Health, an advisory company specializing in healthcare business strategy and public policy, found that Medicare Part D plan coverage rates for OxyContin, a prescription painkiller with abuse-deterrent properties, decreased by 28% from 2012 to 2015. Coverage for all prescription opioids decreased by 10% during the same period (Source PharmaVoice.com). | Opiate Addiction: Could new technology help treat more Opiate Addicts?