Talia Puzantian, PharmD, BCPPDeputy Editor, The Carlat Psychiatry ReportDr. Puzantian has disclosed that she has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.
How do PDMPs work? To search for a patient in a PDMP, all you need to do is enter the person’s name and birthdate and click the search button. The PDMP will generate a patient activity report that will tell you what controlled substances the patient has picked up and where. The report gives you lots of detail, including the address of the patient; the drug names, doses, quantities, and refill information on any controlled substances that have been dispensed; and the applicable prescriber names, DEA numbers, pharmacy names, dispensing dates, and prescription numbers.