Clock runs out on PDMP bill: Missouri remains only state without comprehensive database

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 ~ Updated 9:22 PM

Missouri lawmakers on Friday reached an impasse on legislation that would have enacted a statewide prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), an electronic database that tracks prescriptions for controlled substances.

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