Databases could soon be used to track prescriptions

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – Doctors could soon be forced to keep a closer eye on their patients painkiller prescriptions.
The Obama administration wants doctors to use the databases to track their patient’s prescriptions.
A federal proposal would require doctors to log onto pill-tracking databases before prescribing pain pills to track patients’ patterns, and prevent opiate addiction.
Massachusetts already has a prescription monitoring program, which gives doctors the ability t