Physicians prescribing novel dosages of old drugs remains a problem

States are cracking down on so-called physician dispensing of prescription drugs, or creating novel dosages of old drugs to get around cost controls on traditional ones, reports The New York Times.

"The regulations stimulated this innovation," said Richard A. Victor, executive director of the Workers Compensation Research Institute, according to the story. Studies also show that physicians are finding ways to generate added income by dispensing medical foods and compounded drugs. 

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