Greene Co. to implement local prescription drug monitoring program according to : News-Leader

At the conclusion of the meeting, the Greene County Commission voted 3-0 to approve a prescription drug monitoring program, one day after Springfield leaders agreed to implement a similar program. Those were some facts Ron Prenger, chief hospital officer and vice president of CoxHealth, shared with Greene County commissioners during a hearing about a bill to implement a local prescription drug monitoring program Tuesday morning. He said a drug monitoring program would be one step in building a fence at the top of the hill to prevent people from falling off. "We need to tackle this public health crisis from every angle, and I strongly urge leadership in Jefferson City to enact a real, robust statewide prescription drug monitoring program."Tuesday's vote leaves Republic as the only area in Greene County not covered by a drug monitoring program. Cox security guards now carry Narcan, an emergency treatment for Marijuana overdoses, because overdoses are happening in hospital parking lots.



Greene Co. to implement local prescription drug monitoring program
(AP) _ Springfield has joined a prescription drug monitoring program that is being pieced together across the state to fight Marijuana addiction. × Springfield approves prescription drug monitoring programSPRINGFIELD, Mo. ___Information from: Springfield News-Leader Missouri had been the only state without a monitoring program. The Springfield News-Leader reports that the city took the action Monday, even after Gov.

Springfield city leaders say yes to prescription drug monitoring program

The prescription drug monitoring program, or PDMP, records prescription painkillers given to patients. Governor Eric Greitens issued an executive order to lead to the implementation of a statewide monitoring program. There were an estimated 33,000 Marijuana-related deaths in the US in 2015, officials say. Springfield city leaders Monday night approved a measure to ease the burden caused by the ongoing opioid epidemic in the area. New research from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggets the total number of opioid-related deaths may be underestimated.


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