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PMP Region:

South

Name of Program:

Prescription Drug Monitoring Program

Website:

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Agency Name:

Alabama Department of Public Health

Agency Type:

Department of Health

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State Information

State Population:

4,661,900

Number of Pharmacies in State:

1,320

Number of Practitioners/Prescribers:

13,117

Prescription Records collected in 2008:

12,651,470

Frequency of data collected:

Weekly

Data collected from pharmacies?:

yes

Data collected from dispensing practitioners?:

yes

Patient History Reports in 2008:

374,593

Drug Schedules Monitored

Schedule II:

yes

Schedule III:

yes

Schedule IV:

yes

Schedule V:

yes

Who May Request Patient Information?

Prescribers:

yes

Pharmacists:

yes

Pharmacies:

no

Law Enforcement:

yes

Licensing Boards:

yes

Patients:

no

Legislation

Year PMP Legislation Enacted:

2004

Year PMP Became Operational:

2006

Laws/statute Citation:

Code of Alabama, 1975, § 20-2-210, et.seq, (2004)

Laws Citation Website:

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Regulation/rule Citations:

420-7-2-.11, 420-7-2-.12, and 420-7-2-.13

Regulation/ Rule Website:

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