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The Alliance of States with Prescription Monitoring Programs provides a forum for information sharing on prescription monitoring programs (PMPs) among state and federal agencies seeking to curtail drug diversion and abuse while ensuring patient care. (More about the Alliance.)
The Alliance of States with Prescription Monitoring Programs Promoting Public Health and Safety
What's New
- Agenda and Presentations from the 2011 Harold Rogers National PDMP Meeting, June 7-9, are now available online.
- Senate Subcommittee Hearing: Responding to the Prescription Drug Epidemic - View the webcast.
- Losing a child to prescription drug addiction - One mother's tragic story on CNN video.
In the News
- CDC: Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the US
- States target prescriptions by 'pill mills'
- GAO Report - Medicare Part D: Instances of Questionable Access to Prescription Drugs
- A Dramatic Rise Seen In The Number Of Children Poisoned By Medication
- Drug deaths now outnumber traffic fatalities in U.S.
November 10, 2011
Over 35 states now have operational prescription drug monitoring programs that track abuseable medications.
Operation UNITE has been working since 2003 to prevent prescription drug abuse in eastern Kentucky by empowering and mobilizing communities .
Washington and Utah have developed clinical guidelines to help healthcare providers prescribe prescription painkillers appropriately.
Washington >>
http://www.agencymeddirectors.wa.gov/Files/OpioidGdline.pdf?source=govdelivery
UTAH >>
http://health.utah.gov/prescription/pdf/guidelines/final04.09opioidGuidlines_summary%20WEB.pdf?source=govdelivery
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