November 7, 2011
Pharmacist Michael Conlin of Topeka's Jayhawk Pharmacy logs onto the online system for the state's Prescription Monitoring Program, which also still allows reporting using paper forms. The program allows the tracking of prescriptions that are controlled substances and is intended to safeguard against prescription abuse. The system is relatively new in Kansas but use of it has grown quickly. Future funding for it remains an open question.
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