Doctors in Tennessee will soon have new tasks to complete before prescribing drugs like Oxycodone to patients in our state. The goal of the measure is to prevent doctors from prescribing medications to patients who are “doctor shopping.”  

The Tennessee Prescription Safety Act of 2012 represents a significant effort by state legislators to address the problem of prescription drug abuse.  The act was passed unanimously April 27 and approved by Governor Bill Haslam May 9. It takes effect January 1.

Starting in January, pharmacists will have to update the new prescription database website operated by the state every seven days. Currently, pharmacists are required to update the information on the database every 30-days. 

View the database and commonly asked questions by doctors about the database