Health & Medicine
The epidemic of opioid misuse and abuse takes a steep economic toll on the healthcare system. Healthcare organizations, insurers, and pharmacies can work with RxGuardian to help prevent Diversion and Substance Use Disorder, protect patients, and reduce the costs of the opioid epidemic.
Facts
142 Million
142 Million
Opioid dispensing rates are 43.3 prescriptions out of every 100 persons, or 142 million prescriptions annually.
$1.5 Trillion
$1.5 Trillion
Estimated annual cost of opioid abuse to private and government health insurers.
1,000% Cost Increase
1,000% Cost Increase
Over 5 years, the cost of health insurance claims for opioid dependency increased by nearly 1,000%
$16,000 More Per Opioid Patient
$16,000 More Per Opioid Patient
The average annual cost of treatment for an opioid abuse or dependency patient is $16,000 higher than other patients
Resources
Learn how supply-side interventions and innovations in abuse-deterrent packaging can help your organization protect patients and reduce the costs associated with the opioid epidemic
Fact Sheets
Infographic
Case Studies
Solutions
RxGuardian’s Safer Lock products protect your family against medication misuse and accidents. Our patented combination Safer Lock can be used to protect a single prescription bottle, or you can secure multiple medications inside our combination Safer Lock Box. With over 10,000 possible combinations and a tamper-evident cap, Safer Lock products make it harder for teens to pilfer meds and for young children to accidentally get their hands on dangerous prescription medications.
Using the Rx Locking Cap can help deter prescription abuse, misuse, and theft. [We] want to help give members peace of mind with this benefit as part of our enhancements with [our PBM], knowing that easy access to unsecured medications, whether at home, carried in a purse, briefcase, backpack, or suitcase, may be less of a problem
- Western Health Advantage
