Authors
Lainie Rutkow, Hsien-Yen Chang, Matthew Daubresse, Daniel W Webster, Elizabeth A Stuart, G Caleb Alexander
Publication date
2015/8/17
Journal
JAMA Internal Medicine
Description
Importance
Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) and pill mill laws are among the principal means states use to reduce prescription drug abuse and diversion, yet little high-quality evidence exists regarding their effect.
Objective
To quantify the effect of Florida’s PDMP and pill mill laws on overall and high-risk opioid prescribing and use.
Design, Setting, and Participants
We applied comparative interrupted time-series analyses to IMS Health LifeLink LRx data to characterize the effect of PDMP and pill mill law implementation on a closed cohort of prescribers, retail pharmacies, and patients from July 2010 through September 2012 in Florida (intervention state) compared with Georgia (control state). We conducted sensitivity analyses, including varying length of observation and modifying requirements for continuous observation of individuals throughout the study period.
Main Outcomes and Measures
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