A new tool that Pennsylvania political and law enforcement leaders say would help fight the growing menace of prescription drug and heroin addiction came a step closer to becoming a reality Tuesday.
The state Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill that would create a statewide database of prescriptions used by millions of Pennsylvanians. The House already had passed a bill to create such a database, and attempts to resolve differences between the two bills have already started. Read more at The Reading Eagle →