Bill Would Alert Physicians to 'Doctor-Shopping' Threats

By Bill Kidd, Central Bureau ChiefOklahoma physicians would be notified by a state agency when it appears patients may be "doctor shopping" for prescription drugs, under a bill introduced by Rep. Richard Morrissette.The Oklahoma City Democrat filed legislation to have the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Control notify doctors when possible problems − such as the use of multiple prescribers or large numbers of refills − are detected by the state's prescription drug-monitoring program.The bill is intended to curb problems with misuse of controlled medications, which ...