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June 25, 2012

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K-Tracs, the electronic system used by Kansas medical providers to check patient prescription histories, could end soon for lack of funding, according to officials at the Kansas State Board of Pharmacy, which oversees the prescription monitoring program. Kansas is one of 49 states with the systems, which are used to help prevent "doctor shopping" and other practices that contribute to abuse of controlled medications.

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