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 ...

The state program that allows doctors and pharmacists to track controlled substance prescriptions has gotten something of a reprieve, at least for now. Money for the Prescription Monitoring Program ...

Editor’s note: This is the third installment in an occasional series about the opioid crisis in Illinois. Like many states, Illinois passed legislation trying to control the opioid and heroin epidemic ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...