To facilitate safer prescribing of opioids and other drugs, nearly all states operate prescription monitoring programs (PMPs), which collect and share data on controlled substance dispensing. Policy ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...