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JOURNAL OF MEDICAL TOXICOLOGY
Volume 8, Issue 4, Pages 378-386Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-012-0273-8
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Chronic pain; Drug therapy; Drug monitoring; Drug and narcotic control/legislation; Prescription drugs
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Prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) are state-based registries of prescriptions for specific controlled substances. This overview will describe the history and funding of these databases, address those characteristics thought to be of greatest utility for PDMPs and review current literature regarding PDMP effectiveness and their potential limitations. Although more extensive research on PDMP outcomes is needed, these databases are an essential component in ongoing efforts to establish safe and compassionate prescription opioid stewardship.
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