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Descriptor English:   Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs 
Descriptor Spanish:   Programas de Monitoreo de Medicamentos Recetados 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Programas de Monitoramento de Prescrição de Medicamentos 
Synonyms English:   Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
Prescription Monitoring
Monitoring, Prescription
Prescription Monitorings  
Tree Number:   E05.337.800.800
N02.421.668.320.600
Definition English:   Programs, usually run by state governments, that require pharmacists to collect and distribute data on the prescription and dispensation of CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES. They are intended to prevent the abuse of such substances by the patient, or their transfer to recreational users and drug dealers. 
See Related English:   Prescription Drug Misuse
 
History Note English:   2018 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CL classification EC economics
ES ethics HI history
IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MA manpower OG organization & administration
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
SD supply & distribution TD trends
UT utilization  
Record Number:   57208 
Unique Identifier:   D000073958 

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