Prescription monitoring program

In the United States, prescription monitoring programs (PMPs) or prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) are state-run programs that collect and distribute data about the prescription and dispensation of federally controlled substances and, as the individual states deem appropriate, other potentially addictive or abusable prescription drugs. PMPs are intended to assist physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, dentists and other prescribers, as well as law-enforcement agencies, and to support the legitimate medical use of controlled substances while limiting the abuse and diversion of these agents. Pharmacies that dispense controlled substances and providers who prescribe them are typically required to register with their respective state PMPs and (for pharmacies and providers who dispense controlled substances from their offices) to report the dispensation of such prescriptions to an electronic online database. Some Pharmacy Software Vendors, like SRS Pharmacy Systems, provide functionality to submit these reports automatically to multiple states.

List of programs by state