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Committee forwards $89.5M contract-authority increase for DPH specialty drugs
Summary
The Budget and Finance Committee forwarded an amendment allowing the Department of Public Health to increase contract authority with CuraScripts (Priority Healthcare Distribution) to $98.5M through 2030, driven mainly by rising use of long-acting injectable buprenorphine for overdose prevention.
The Budget and Finance Committee on Dec. 3 voted to forward a Department of Public Health request to increase contract authority with Priority Healthcare Distribution (doing business as CuraScripts Specialty Distribution) by about $89.5 million to a total not to exceed roughly $98.5 million and extend the contract through Nov. 30, 2030.
David Smith, DPH…
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