title: Pharmaceuticals issue brief: experimental treatments and other prescription mandates.
abstract: Mandated pharmacy benefits for managed care enrollees that provide for experimental treatments, off-label drug therapies, diabetic regimens, contraceptives and treatment of inherited diseases that were once routinely denied are now in effect in a number of states.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Herstek
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D007356:Insurance, Pharmaceutical Services / Q000266:history / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States