Veterinarians say it never made sense for them to participate in the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program. Because animals don’t have unique IDs, vets end up looking at owners' prescription histories, a complicated privacy issue and ethical gray area.
Both the Alaska state House and Senate have passedVeterinarians in the state are currently required to report scheduled substances to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, or PDMP. The program was created in 2008, and became mandatory for all who administer prescription drugs in 2017, in response to rising opioid overdoses in Alaska.
But veterinarians say it has never made sense for them to participate in the program. Because animals don’t have unique identifiers, vets end up looking at the prescription history of their owners, a complicated privacy issue and ethical gray area. Reporting to the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program also creates extra work for already strained veterinary staff, and vets rarely prescribe opioids anyway, according to advocates for the bill.
Soldotna Republican Rep. Justin Ruffridge sponsored the bill. This bill, and others Ruffridge has worked on during his first session,The bill is now waiting to be sent to Gov. Mike Dunleavy for a signature. Once it gets to his desk, the governor has about 20 days to officially endorse it.
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