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Missouri's prescription database goes online

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Missouri became the last state in the nation to launch a statewide prescription drug monitoring service.

The program allows health workers to compile patients’ drug history in an electronic database.

The system is designed to identify drug-seeking behavior and check for potentially harmful medication interactions.

Read more from St. Louis Public Radio.

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