Pennsylvania State Profile

PMP Region: 
East
Name of Program: 
Prescription Monitoring Program
Agency Name: 
Office of the Attorney General
Agency Type: 
Law Enforcement Agency
State Information
State Population: 
12,448,279
Number of Pharmacies in State: 
2,950
Number of Practitioners/Prescribers: 
48,730
State Fiscal Year?: 
no
Frequency of data collected: 
Monthly
Data collected from pharmacies?: 
yes
Data collected from dispensing practitioners?: 
no
Drug Schedules Monitored
Schedule II: 
yes
Schedule III: 
no
Schedule IV: 
no
Schedule V: 
no
Who May Request Patient Information?
Prescribers: 
no
Pharmacists: 
no
Pharmacies: 
no
Law Enforcement: 
yes
Licensing Boards: 
no
Patients: 
no
Legislation
Year PMP Legislation Enacted: 
1972
Year PMP Became Operational: 
1973
Laws/statute Citation: 
18 PA. CONS. STAT. ANN. § 9102
Regulation/rule Citations: 
28 PA. CODE § 25.131
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