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.

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- Determination That ORLAAM (Levomethadyl Acetate Hydrochloride) Oral Solution, 10 Milligrams/Milliliter, Was Not Withdrawn From Sale for Reasons of Safety or Effectiveness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