Medical professional, researcher, legislator, law enforcement official, PMP director, or interested citizen — all know the importance of keeping up with the latest developments in prescription monitoring. The Alliance is committed to providing timely news information through a growing list of press releases and media articles.

DEA's Fifth National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Results

ONDCP and NIDA Release New Online Training Tool for Healthcare Providers

COE White Paper on PDMP Best Practices Released

National Governors Association Announce Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction Policy Academy

Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in Wyoming

10/01/12: ONDCP and NIDA Release New Online Training Tool for Healthcare Providers

09/20/12: COE White Paper on PDMP Best Practices Released

09/13/12: National Governors Association Announce Prescription Drug Abuse Reduction Policy Academy

09/04/12: Prescription drug abuse is a growing problem in Wyoming

08/02/12: DPS Launches Online Version of Texas Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

07/24/12: Congressional Research Service PDMP Report

06/21/12: Frequency of Prescription Pain Reliever Nonmedical Use

06/21/12: New Health IT Effort Aimed at Reducing Prescription Drug Abuse to be Tested in Indiana and Ohio

03/27/12: National Institute of Justice Solicitation: Research on Illegal Prescription Drug Market Interventions

03/7/12: CESAR FAX Special Series on Buprenorphine Updated

03/5/12: CESAR Publishes Report Warning of Emerging Epidemic of Buprenorphine Misuse

02/17/12: USA Today Editorial - Prescription Drug Deaths Demand Attention

02/17/12: AOAAM Webinar Series: "Universal Precautions in Prescribing Opiates"

02/15/12: States struggle with prescription drug abuse"

01/30/12: WA PBS Documentary: "Prescription for Abuse"

01/25/12: CDC Grand Rounds: Prescription Drug Overdoses – A U.S. Epidemic

01/24/12: GAO Report on Prescription Pain Reliever Abuse

12/13/11: Many young children overdosing from medicines at home

12/12/11: Schedules of Controlled Substances: DEA Placement of Carisoprodol Into Schedule IV

12/06/11: NASCSA Announces 2012 PDMP Grant Solicitation

12/02/11: Florida should share prescription drug data with other states, Health Department recommends

11/01/11: CDC Vital Signs: "Prescription Painkiller Overdoses in the US"

10/25/11: USA Today: States target prescriptions by 'pill mills'

10/04/11: GAO Report - Medicare Part D: Instances of Questionable Access to Prescription Drugs

09/19/11: A Dramatic Rise Seen In The Number Of Children Poisoned By Medication

09/19/11: Drug deaths now outnumber traffic fatalities in U.S.

08/26/11: US GAO Report on DEA Diversion Control Program

08/25/11: Four States form an Interstate Rx Drug Task Force

08/05/11: Iowa task force to focus on the increase in prescription drug abuse

07/11/11: With Abuse Increasing, Army Limits Addictive Meds

07/11/11: ONDCP Releases 2011 National Drug Control Strategy

07/10/11: Prescription Drug Deaths Soar in Michigan

07/08/11: CDC Report on FL Drug Overdose Deaths

07/05/11: Oklahoma prescription database is tool to curb drug abuse

06/23/11: Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act Article

Medicare and Medicaid FAST Act Bill

06/06/2011 - Determination That ORLAAM (Levomethadyl Acetate Hydrochloride) Oral Solution, 10 Milligrams/Milliliter, Was Not Withdrawn From Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness

06/02/11: SAMHSA Report- Treatment Admissions for Abuse of Benzodiazepines

05/24/11: Senate Subcommittee Hearing: Responding to the Prescription Drug Epidemic - View the webcast.

05/19/11: Prescription drugs killed my kid - A mother tells Dr. Drew her tragic story on CNN.

04/26/11: USA Today Editorial: When painkillers kill 2 people every hour, it's time to act

04/19/2011 - ONDCP 2011 Rx Abuse Prevention Plan

04/08/11 FL PMP Database Set to Move Forward

03/16/11 CDC Prescription Overdose PMP Research Grant

02/16/2011 - VT PMP Report

01/05/2011 - 2010 KASPER Satisfaction Survey Executive Summary

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