What term describes a state-licensed electronic database that allows prescribers and pharmacists to access a patient's controlled substance history?

• A. Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP)
• B. Prescription History Registry
• C. Controlled Substances Access Database
• D. Drug Monitoring Network

Answer: (A)

A state-licensed electronic system that collects and makes available a patient’s controlled-substance prescription history for review by prescribers and pharmacists before writing or dispensing these medications. This is called a Prescription Monitoring Program. It exists to help prevent doctor shopping, identify overlapping or conflicting prescriptions, and support safer prescribing by providing a complete view of a patient’s controlled-substance activity across pharmacies. Other terms listed aren’t standard names for this official program, so they don’t accurately describe the mechanism used to monitor controlled-substance prescriptions.