The national opioid epidemic continues to run rampant, spurring leaders across private and public sectors to take action. Many are embracing electronic prescribing of controlled substances (EPCS) as a critical tool in response to the deepening crisis.
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Leading private corporations like Walmart and McKesson have helped drive this momentum, each announcing plans involving EPCS. And both federal and state legislatures are matching this push, with a number of different EPCS mandates passed and bills filed recently.
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