This 2018 report from the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Training and Technical Assistance Center at Brandeis University describes the history of PDMPs in the United States. From the first program established in 1918 in New York through Supreme Court decisions until the 21st century when 49 states, the District of Columbia, and Guam had established PDMPs.
Funding Sources: Bureau of Justice Assistance, US Department of Justice
Technical Assistance Guide: History of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs
A 2018 report on the history of prescription drug monitoring programs in the United States