NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement

Article 39
Players’ Rights To Medical Care and Treatment

Section 20(b)(i)
Prescription Medication and Pain Management Program

(b)(i)

An electronic database that tracks de-identified data on all prescriptions dispensed to NFL players by Club medical staff and unaffiliated physicians. The data collected will include the name of the drug, dosage, amount, the number of prescriptions issued, the issuing doctor, pharmacy, date filled, and diagnosis related to prescription (the individual player/patient will not be identified). The electronic database will be used by the Parties to collect, maintain, monitor, and analyze electronically transmitted prescribing and dispensing data for prescription medications used by NFL players on each NFL Club. The data may be used by the Parties to support education, research, best practices for prescribing pain medications, and addiction and abuse prevention. The data may not be used for any other purpose without a signed agreement by the Parties.