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Missouri Becomes Last State With Medication Database

Missouri Becomes Last State With Medication Database

Missouri Becomes Last State With Medication Database

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri is the last state to adopt a statewide prescription drug database to flag possible opioid misuse.

Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Monday signed the bill into law.

The law enables a statewide database to provide doctors and pharmacists with a patient’s prescription history.

The goal is to help medical professionals track if patients are getting more pain killers or other potentially addictive medications than they should so they can provide substance-abuse treatment.

Missouri lawmakers have struggled to pass the program for years over primarily Republican concerns about patient privacy.

 

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