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ScriptCheckWA a 'game changer' in battle to curb addiction, abuse of controlled medicines

Epic Pharmacy manager John Forster says the big improvement will be in the real-time notifications. (ABC News: Abby Richards)

A new digital monitoring system is being rolled out to doctors and pharmacists across WA to help combat "doctor shopping" for prescription drugs.

Doctor shopping is when patients consult a number of different doctors to obtain prescriptions for drugs such as morphine, oxycodone, methadone and cannabis-based products.

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