Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 199 Or. App. 199 - Purdue Pharma, L.P. v. Oregon Department of Human Services Ex Rel. Office of Medical Assistance Programs (2005)
Most recently applied in 199 Or. App. 199 - Purdue Pharma, L.P. v. Oregon Department of Human Services Ex Rel. Office of Medical Assistance Programs (April 2005)
2001 c.897 §1; 2009 c.595 §298a
The Legislative Assembly finds that:
(1) The cost of prescription drugs in the medical assistance program is growing and will soon be unsustainable;
(2) The benefit of prescription drugs when appropriately used decreases the need for other expensive treatments and improves the health of Oregonians; and
(3) Providing the most effective drugs in the most cost-effective manner will benefit both patients and taxpayers.
Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.