Committee reviews narrower pharmacy formularies, projected tens‑to‑hundreds‑of‑thousands in savings
Staff presented options to move Douglas County from a broad PDL‑30 formulary toward PDL‑20 or PDL‑25; estimated annual savings were roughly $323,000 (PDL‑20) and $817,000 (PDL‑25), but members noted potential disruption for employees who would need medication changes.
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HR staff told the committee that the county currently uses a broad pharmacy formulary (PDL‑30) and that moving to narrower formularies would reduce drug spend but could require members to change medications.
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