Monday, August 23, 2010

Massachusetts Strengthens State’s Prescription Monitoring Program

GovMonitor (Boston, MA) August 23:

"Recognizing that at least 9,000 residents are suspected of engaging in 'doctor shopping' annually, the program will now be able to provide comprehensive prescription history reports to prescribers and pharmacists through an electronic system available in real time.  The law also broadens the scope of the Prescription Monitoring Program. Currently, the program only monitors the prescribing and dispensing of Schedule II controlled substances; however, with this statute and the Massachusetts Public Health Council’s unanimous approval of updated regulations on August 11th, the Program will now monitor all federally controlled substances, including Schedules II through V, prescribed by professionals licensed to prescribe."
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