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Oklahoma’s online Prescription Monitoring System is checked most often by physicians, followed by pharmacists and enforcement or regulatory agencies, according to 2013 data. Pharmacists are not required to run “doctor-shopping” checks but have authority to do so. Last, year, 15,828 medical professionals were registered to use the PMP.

Who checks the system?

Prescribers registered to use PMP

Source: Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs

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Who Monitors Prescriptions

by Warren Vieth, Oklahoma Watch
April 28, 2014

					<h1>Who Monitors Prescriptions</h1>
<p class="byline">by Warren Vieth, Oklahoma Watch <br />April 28, 2014</p>
					
<p>Oklahoma’s online Prescription Monitoring System is checked most often by physicians, followed by pharmacists and enforcement or regulatory agencies, according to 2013 data. Pharmacists are not required to run “doctor-shopping” checks but have authority to do so. Last, year, 15,828 medical professionals were registered to use the PMP.</p>
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<p><small>Source: <a href="http://www.ok.gov/obndd/" target="_blank">Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs</a></small></p>
<p><em>Warren Vieth can be reached at wvieth@oklahomawatch.org</em></p>
<p><a class="twitter-follow-button" href="https://twitter.com/warrenvieth" data-show-count="false">Follow @warrenvieth</a><br />
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