Ask The Pharmacist: What Adjusters Need to Know About Trubrexa, a High-Cost Topical Analgesic

December 1, 2025

Private label topical analgesics (PLTAs) continue to push pharmacy spend higher in workers' compensation claims. Trubrexa is starting to stand out on volume and cost, especially in Florida and Georgia. You often see these products dispensed out-of-network through physician offices or specialty mail order pharmacies. That trend mirrors a larger pattern where topical analgesics make up 13.9% of out-of-network prescriptions but 40.2% of out-of-network spending. Manage PLTAs proactively and guide care to evidence-based, lower-cost options to protect outcomes and budgets.

Ask The Pharmacist: How Drugs Are Administered for Pain Management in Workers’ Compensation

November 3, 2025

When an injured employee needs medication, choosing how to take it can be just as important as which drug you use. A medication’s route of administration is simply how it should be taken, such as oral, injectable, transdermal patch, inhaled or topically.

Unpacking Drug Trends: Costs, Care and What's Next

October 21, 2025

Learn how full visibility across all pharmacy channels can reveal major cost-saving opportunities in workers’ comp. In this Enlyte Envision podcast, Cameron Hannum, PharmD, shares insights from Enlyte’s latest Drug Trends Report and discusses how collaborative opioid management strategies can be applied to emerging challenges like PLTAs and specialty medications.

Ask The Pharmacist: Pain Pumps in Workers’ Compensation

October 6, 2025

For adjusters, understanding the tools used in post-surgical recovery can be key to evaluating treatment plans and costs. One increasingly used option—the patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump—offers targeted pain management that can improve outcomes and reduce hospital stays. But when is it appropriate, and what should you watch for in the claim file?

Taking Charge of Pharmacy with Proven Cost Containment Strategies

Pharmacy costs are climbing and so are the risks of doing nothing. Rising drug prices, overuse, and questionable prescribing patterns are creating new pressures for workers’ compensation and auto casualty payers. Without a proactive pharmacy strategy, you could be facing not just inflated spend, but compliance issues and potential fraud. In today’s environment of increasing complexity and accountability, cost containment isn’t optional — it’s essential.