26% ...

... of 487 large U.S. employers surveyed are addressing specialty drug cost and utilization in their medical benefit, in addition to the tactics they employ on the pharmacy side, according to the 20th Annual Towers Watson/National Business Group on Health Best Practices in Health Care Employer Survey. Specifically, 53% of employers have added new coverage and utilization restrictions for specialty pharmacy, and another 32% expect to add restrictions by 2018.