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Washington State’s Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP)

Posted by Karen A. Benson, Ph.D., MS, MN, RN | Published: August 11, 2011

The Washington State Department of Health reviewed comments about the PMP received during the public comment period, made necessary changes, and filed the rules for adoption on July 27, 2011. The rules become effective on August 27, 2011.
Dispenser Requirements: In order to meet the requirements of the new rules, dispensers need to take the following [...]

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New Tamper Resistant Prescription Pad Law

Posted by wanurses | Published: September 24, 2009

The following message from the Board of Pharmacy is intended for nurses who have prescribing authority.  However, it is also important information for non prescribing nurses to know the new prescription pad law so they know how to recognize an appropriate Rx pad and hand the prescriber what appears to be the appropriate pad.
 

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