Websites for Opioid Prescribing Information, Guidance, Problems

http://pmp.pharmacy.state.mn.us/  Minnesota Prescription Monitoring Program.  Sign up for access to prescribing information for patients you see in practice.

 http://www.painmed.org/   American Academy of Pain Medicine.  Huge resource for Tx of pain.

 https://www.scopeofpain.com/   SCOPE.  Safe and Competent Opioid Prescribing Education. Several resources for prescribing assistance.  Boston University School of Medicine.

 http://www.supportprop.org/index.html  Physicians for Responsible Opioid Prescribing. Several resources for prescribing guidance and info sheets.

 http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/story/news/investigations/2014/06/22/painkillers-overdose-heroin-report/10937623/    Journal article about problems in New York State

 http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/BuyingMedicinesOvertheInternet/default.htm  FDA advice on buying drugs online.

 http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/ResourcesForYou/Consumers/BuyingUsingMedicineSafely/CounterfeitMedicine/default.htm  FDA advice on counterfeit drugs.

http://www.pri-med.com/PMO/Featured/Pain%20Management/Default.aspx?CCODE=r34&gclid=CJ-6h7T2jb8CFYhAMgodgEsAew  Primed CME on pain Rx prescribing

 http://library.fsmb.org/pdf/2004_grpol_Controlled_Substances.pdf  Federation of State Medical Boards document on prescribing guidelines for using controlled substances for pain