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PostDateIcon Thu, 11/04/2010 - 18:27 | PostAuthorIcon TerryWinters
PDMP Region: 
East
Name of Program: 
Prescription Monitoring Program
Website: 
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Agency Name: 
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Agency Type: 
Department of Health
Agency Contact(s): 
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State Information
State Population: 
12,773,801
Number of Pharmacies in State: 
3,203
Number of Practitioners/Prescribers: 
63,002
Prescription Records collected in 2011: 
6,000,000
State Fiscal Year?: 
no
Frequency of data collected: 
3 Business Days
Data collected from pharmacies?: 
yes
Data collected from dispensing practitioners?: 
yes
Drug Schedules Monitored
Schedule II: 
yes
Schedule III: 
yes
Schedule IV: 
yes
Schedule V: 
yes
Who May Request Patient Information?
Prescribers: 
yes
Pharmacists: 
yes
Pharmacies: 
no
Law Enforcement: 
yes
Licensing Boards: 
yes
Patients: 
yes
If other requester (specify): 
Physician Assistant, Nurse Practitioner, Medical Examiner, Medicaid Drug Utilization and Review, State Health Department, Prescriber Delegate, Dispenser Delegate, Medical Resident, Intern, Other PMP
Legislation
Year PMP Legislation Enacted: 
1972
Year PMP Became Operational: 
1973
Laws/statute Citation: 
PA Title 35 Chapter 6B ยง872.3 - 872.11
Laws Citation Website: 
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