A medication monitoring program using medication bottles waws found to be effective in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), though the usage will need additional support. Adolescents and emerging ...

Email communications may be an effective strategy for improving clinician engagement with prescription drug monitoring ...

Investing in drug safety monitoring systems can help improve patient safety as well as reduce healthcare costs, according to study published in Medical Care. Researchers examined three cases in which ...

(Reuters Health) - State programs that monitor narcotic prescriptions help prevent 10 opioid-overdose deaths a day in the U.S., yet improvements could save another two people a day, a new study finds.

At 78 years old, Maria has high blood pressure and needs to take seven different medications throughout the day at specific ...

States that required physicians to check prescription drug monitoring programs before writing an opioid prescription saw lower rates of “physician shopping,” which is the practice of visiting several ...

It has been estimated that 1.7 million people die from Tuberculosis (TB), and more than 10.4 million new cases are reported every year worldwide. The global 'End TB' strategy aims to eliminate the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An automated tool classified patients with and without antiseizure medication reduction. Dose quantification may ...

In an advance that could help ensure people are taking their medication on schedule, MIT engineers have designed a pill that ...

The statewide prescription drug monitoring program has taken effect. The goal is to reduce the misuse of prescription drugs. Missouri launched a statewide prescription drug monitoring program ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A statewide prescription drug monitoring program is now online with hopes it will curb opioid overdoses and deaths in Missouri. The Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) ...

MISSOULA, Mont. — NBC Montana visited Compliance Monitoring Systems in Missoula to find out how their drug and alcohol monitoring works. The company serves counties all across the state. Compliance ...