House approves legislation to track Missourians' prescriptions

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The state would track the type and amounts of prescription drugs given to Missourians in a bill given first-round approval by the House.

It's designed to cut down on doctor-shopping by making it easier to track a patient's prescriptions.

Pharmacists would need to submit a record that matches a patient's name, address and birth date with the type of drug, amount and whether it's a refill or a new prescription.

The legislation also requires pharmacists keep an electronic log when people buy certain cold medicines that contain pseudoephedrine. That's one of the key ingredients used in methamphetamine.