27-11-2016 02:56 via 10tv.com

Ohio board: Drug-tracking website use continues to improve

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio pharmacy board says use of a state website intended to help curb misuse and abuse of prescription painkillers continues to rise after enforcement and education efforts.Spokesman Cameron McNamee said requests for patient information from the site hit an all-time daily high of 143,340 on Monday. That's up from about 84,000 average daily checks before warning letters warning physicians to comply with state laws tracking painkiller prescriptions were issued in September.The
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