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| | California Division of Workers' Compensation Adopts Updates to MTUS Drug List Effective November 1, 2024
By Lonce Lamonte, adjustercom editor using DWC Newsline's News Release Dated October 1st 2024 - October 1, 2024The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) Administrative Director George Parisotto has issued an order updating the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule (MTUS) Drug List, effective November 1, 2024, pursuant to the authority of California Labor Code section 5307.29.
The updated MTUS Drug List v.12 and the Administrative Director Order can be accessed on the DWC MTUS drug formulary webpage. The order adopts changes to the MTUS Drug List based on the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) Practice Guidelines, published by Reed Group, Ltd. based on the Anxiety Disorders Guideline and the Opioids Guideline.
DWC welcomes comments from the public on the formulary drug list. Injured workers, physicians, pharmacists and others may submit their questions, comments and suggestions to Formulary@dir.ca.gov
Lonce Lamonte, editor, adjustercom, lonce@adjustercom.com |
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