Mission
To promote the safe prescribing and dispensing of controlled prescription drugs through data collection and healthcare professional education.
What we do
- Collect and analyze data on dispensed prescriptions for Schedule II-V medications and opioid antagonists via the Rhode Island Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
- Provide education to healthcare professionals including safe opioid prescribing and dispensing.
- Prevent drug diversion and reduce dangerous prescription combinations.
- Analyze prescription data to inform prevention education initiatives and the development of new regulations and policies.
- Communicate to healthcare professionals about safe opioid prescribing best practices and local resources to prevent overdose deaths.
- Collect data on dispensed prescriptions for Schedule II-V medications and opioid antagonists
- Provide education to healthcare professionals and pharmacists
- Prevent drug diversion and reduce dangerous prescription combinations
- Analyze prescription data to inform new regulations and policies