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Staff ReportsAugust 6, 2018

With a new controlled substances bill having gone into effect last month, the Department of Health Monday announced a new “Take Control” campaign, including a website. The measure (HB 21) “was passed to address the opioid crisis by limiting the risk of overprescribing for acute pain, and it will not impact patients who have established […]

Danny McAuliffeApril 2, 2018

Only a few months away from new sweeping opioid laws taking effect, rule makers are acting quickly to develop methods to implement the new changes without overburdening professionals — particularly pharmacists — with an inundation of new rules and responsibilities. The Florida Board of Pharmacy, which is charged with updating administrative code to include the […]

Drew WilsonMarch 7, 2018

A last-minute attempt to strip out a narrow requirement for the continuing education course required by the bill combatting the opioid epidemic failed in the Senate Wednesday. Both HB 21 and the Senate opioid bill, SB 8, would require all physicians who prescribe controlled substances to take a two-hour continuing education course every two years […]

Drew WilsonMarch 7, 2018

The Senate appears to be lining up behind the sole-source continuing education requirements in the opioid bill passed by the House last week, according to a newly-filed amendment. HB 21 contains a number of provisions aimed at putting a dent in the opioid epidemic, including limits on prescriptions and new reporting requirements to prevent doctor […]

A.G. GancarskiFebruary 7, 2018

Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto, a Fort Myers Republican who chairs the Rules Committee, shepherded her bill designed to curb opioid abuse through that panel Wednesday. SB 8 calls for a three-day prescription limit for acute pain, with a seven-day limit allowed in cases of medical necessity. The House version (HB 21) still has a committee stop; Rules was […]

Danny McAuliffeJanuary 22, 2018

Regulations seeking to curb the state’s opioid crisis are moving swiftly through the Legislature, but some medical professionals worry the legislation will financially — and potentially physically — harm patients diagnosed with acute pain. HB 21, sponsored by Bradenton Republican Rep. Jim Boyd, would limit opioid prescriptions in Florida to a three-day supply or a […]

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Health Dept. launches controlled substances awareness campaign

Pharmacy panel weighs implementation of new opioid laws

Senate rejects changes to course requirement in opioid bill

Senate keeps national accreditation requirement from House opioid bill

Three-day opioid prescription limit ready for Senate floor

Surgeon: Opioid regulations could harm patients