Missouri is set to be the last state to adopt a statewide prescription drug database to flag possible opioid misuse. Republican Gov. Mike Parson plans to sign the bill into law Monday.
The bill will enable a statewide database to provide doctors and pharmacists with a patient's prescription history. The goal is to help medical professionals track if patients are getting more pain killers or other potentially addictive medications than they should so they can provide substance-abuse treatment.
Missouri lawmakers have struggled to pass the program for years over primarily Republican concerns about patient privacy.
