Almost every state in the country has implemented a prescription monitoring program (PMP) to assist physicians with tracking prescriptions for controlled substances — but passing PMP legislation alone ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — A new law in Texas delays the requirement for physicians and pharmacists to check the prescription drug monitoring program to March 2020. Pharmacies have been reporting controlled ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The researchers also found that “many barriers exist” to prescription monitoring program (PMP) data use.

Back in 2014, when he was the medical director of the opioid treatment program at the Spokane Regional Health District, Dr. Matt Layton saw firsthand just how useful Washington state's prescription ...

The Arkansas Prescription Monitoring Program’s website became more user friendly and streamlined this week, making it easier for health-care providers to keep an eye on opioid use, but a wide back ...

The Commonwealth of Virginia and Purdue Pharma, a privately held pharmaceutical company, have entered a public-private partnership to expand use of the state prescription monitoring program. With ...

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Faced with the task of curbing opioid misuse in the state of Texas, some lawmakers are exploring several avenues to improve the workflow of the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program ...