Dispensing of Tramadol Must Be
Reported to the PMP
Effective July 1, 2014, §54.1-3456.1 of the Drug
Control Act adds “drugs of concern” as covered substances
that must be reported to the Virginia Prescription
Monitoring Program (PMP) when dispensed. The
supporting legislation, House Bill (HB) 874, specifically
states that “drugs of concern” shall include any material,
compound, mixture, or preparation that contains
any quantity of the substance tramadol. The legislation
further authorizes the Board to promulgate regulations to
designate other specific drugs and substances as “drugs
of concern” if warranted.
Please note that the legislation did not place tramadol
into a different drug schedule. Tramadol remains
a Schedule VI controlled substance in Virginia and is
subject to all requirements associated with a Schedule
VI drug. The only change in requirements is that the
dispensing of tramadol must be reported to the PMP
beginning July 1, 2014.
Please contact your pharmacy software application
vendor for instructions on actions you may need
to take to start reporting the dispensing of tramadol
prescriptions as of July 1, 2014. HB 874 may be accessed
at http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504
.exe?141+ful+CHAP0664.
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