When Dr. William Santoro sees a patient, he wants to know exactly what prescriptions that patient is taking, and a prescription drug registry would ensure that he could do that.

Santoro, an addiction specialist with the Reading Health System, said patients who “doctor shop” to stock up on prescription drugs cannot be trusted to disclose their prescription histories.

“If you come to me as a patient, I should have access,” he said.  Read More →

Ford Turner
Reading Eagle