Florida's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, meant to stop unauthorized use of prescription painkillers, goes into effect on Sept. 1, according to a St. Petersburg Times report.
Under the program, pharmacies will have to gather detailed information about who is prescribing certain medications and who is receiving them and report the information to the state.
A state anti-pill mill crackdown, passed earlier this year, activated the program, which was originally authorized two years ago.
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