UT creating campaign promoting fight against painkiller epidemic

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A new target in the fight to reduce painkiller abuse and overdoses — the physicians who prescribe them.
In order to help prescribers and dispensers make more informed decisions while preventing patient abuse, the Texas Legislature created the Texas Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) asking licensed pharmacies to report all prescribed controlled substances no later than the next business day after the prescription is filled.
Some pharmacists