1. An Overview of the ePDMP
Tiffany O’Hagan, Pharm D., MBA

2. Objectives Introduce the ePDMP Controlled Substance Dispensing
PDMP utilization
Law Enforcement Alerts
Q&A

3. What is ePDMP? Enhanced Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (ePDMP)
Monitors the use of controlled substances for patients
Schedules II-V
Not required by law for Pharmacists to check it
Each pharmacy will have own regulations when to check it
Each state has their own PDMP

4. Controlled Substance Dispensing
WI ePDMP collects information submitted by pharmacies and other dispensers
Drug Classes monitored
Benzo
Opioid
Stimulant
Other (this could include anti-anxiety, sedatives, etc.)
Gives pharmacies access to patient’s prescription history
Prevents double filling controls
Prevents early refills of controls
Keeps track of long term opioid therapy
Allows prescribers to report stolen script pads

5. PDMP utilization Tracks all user registrations and queries
Many health providers use it
Physicians, Pharmacists, Dentists, APNP, PA, and the list goes on.
There are non-healthcare users
Law Enforcement, Government employee, medical examiner
Mostly accessed through the web

6. Law Enforcement Alerts
Law enforcement agencies are required to submit reports based on reasonable suspicion or belief
Types of alerts that are submitted
Suspected controlled substances act violations
Suspected narcotic-related death
Suspected opioid-related overdose (non-fatal)
Stolen controlled substances prescription report

7. Statistics During the month of September (2017):
362,048 controlled substance prescriptions were dispensed
There are 583,258 healthcare professional patient queries
194 law enforcement reports were submitted

8. Statistics
substance-dispensing

9. Resources
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services. (n.d.). Wisconsin Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Retrieved October 13, 2017, from

10. Any Questions?

11. Thank you!