Summary In 2009, the Oregon legislature created the Oregon Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), which tracks prescriptions for certain drugs dispensed by Oregon pharmacies. The database tracks ...

States that required physicians to check prescription drug monitoring programs before writing an opioid prescription saw lower rates of “physician shopping,” which is the practice of visiting several ...

A study from the American College of Toxicology identified characteristics of state prescription drug monitoring programs that can be frustrating to clinicians and prevent optimal use of the programs.

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As discussions about the need for a prescription drug-monitoring program (PDMP) continue, advocates are urging the Legislature to pass a comprehensive statewide program. "Without a statewide PDMP, ...

JEFFERSON CITY — State senators on Thursday passed legislation to make Missouri the final state to adopt a prescription drug tracking database, a program meant to help address the growing opioid ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. St. Louis County Executive Steve Stenger, flanked by County Councilman Sam Page (left) and Council Chair Pat Dolan, signs ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Updated at 7:30 p.m. with comments from the Missouri Alliance for Freedom. JEFFERSON CITY • After three weeks of delayed debate, ...