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JANUARY 31, 2017

Opioid Manufacturer Partners With Virginia to Improve Use of PDMP

Purdue Pharma, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Bill Hazel Jr. have formed a private–public partnership to enhance utilization of the state prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) as part of the commonwealth’s solution to the ongoing opioid crisis.

Virginia will connect the state PDMP to the electronic health records used by Virginia prescribers and pharmacists. The goal is to improve the performance, access and usability of the