Research shows that patients who see multiple doctors for high-risk medicines face increased risks of dependence, overdose ...

A new brief from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology data says that one-third of prescribers now access prescription drug-monitoring programs through their ...

Missouri's statewide prescription drug monitoring program is on track, although no go-live date has been set, said Dean Linneman, the program's executive director. Guides and user manuals for ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The State of Hawaii and Bamboo Health ™, the leader in Real-Time Care Intelligence ™, today announced their partnership to help physicians and pharmacists reduce the ...

Saint Louis University's Liz Chiarello, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology, recently published an article in the American Sociological Review. The article explores pharmacists' use of ...

Every state but Missouri has operated a statewide prescription drug monitoring program for years. Now, the Show-Me state has come around to see the value of more advanced tracking controlled ...

Missouri launched a statewide prescription drug monitoring program Wednesday, two years after its legislation was signed into law. In an effort to reduce the misuse and abuse of controlled substances, ...

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Within the coming weeks, Missouri health care providers will be able to track a patient’s prescriptions with the goal of preventing overdoses and opioid abuse. Missouri is the ...

US Food and Drug Administration layoffs appear to be affecting programs that track drug safety. Fired workers from the Division of Drug Information, which conducts safety monitoring, say the DDI team ...

Missouri’s statewide prescription drug monitoring program is on track, although no go-live date has been set, said Dean Linneman, the program’s executive director. Guides and user manuals for ...