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Drug Control - Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP)

Practitioner / Pharmacist Database Access Request Procedures

The PMP database is a tool that should provide practitioners and pharmacists with an efficient and effective alternative for gathering dispensing activity of CII-CIV controlled substances for their patients that will not impede the appropriate medical utilization of licit controlled substances.

To request access to the PMP Database a Practitioner / Pharmacist must:

  1. Complete a Practitioner / Pharmacist Database Access Request Form ; it is preferred that the Requestor Information be completed electronically due to legibility concerns, the form be printed and remainder completed; and
  2. Practitioner, your DEA # will be your user name.
    Pharmacist, SCRPH AND your state pharmacist license # (ie: SCRPH1234 or SCRPH12345) will be your user name and you should propose a password;
    • Passwords must be at least eight characters in length.
    • Passwords must not contain dictionary words or name.
    • Passwords must contain at least one upper case letter, one lower case letter and one number.
    • Example:
      • H82bYb07 – would be acceptable
      • Bob12345 – would not be acceptable
      • rsmith07 – would not be acceptable
  3. Complete a Privacy Statement Form ; and
  4. PRINT or TYPE all of the information requested, or the request may be denied; and
  5. Sign and date form(s).

Mail the following items:

  1. Completed and notarized Practitioner / Pharmacist Database Access Request Form ; and
  2. Signed and dated copy of the Privacy Statement ; and
  3. Copy of current drivers license.

Mail to:

DHEC Bureau of Drug Control
Prescription Monitoring Program
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201-1708

Health Information Designs Inc. (HID) will notify you by e-mail, preferably, or fax that your request has been approved. You will be notified of your user name and password and will be given the Web site address.

For additional information, contact: (803) 896-0688