Drew DixonOctober 7, 2024
5min0
DOH is requiring medical providers and health insurers to honor requests for early prescription refills.
Tag: prescriptions
Drew DixonOctober 7, 2024Drew DixonSeptember 24, 2024
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As a tropical system plows closer to Florida, the state is easing prescription restrictions.
Kelly HayesApril 8, 2021
4min1427
The proposal addresses what prescriptions PAs can write to how many PAs a doctor can supervise.
Kelly HayesMarch 3, 2021
5min1201
The bill aims to ensure patients are not left without their medication after a hospitalization.
Ryan NicolJune 9, 2020
4min1012
Facilities can donate unused, unopened drugs to the Department of Health.
Guest AuthorMarch 8, 2020
6min1328
This situation has spiraled out of control.
Ryan NicolDecember 24, 2019
5min504
Wright's measure tacks onto an effort from state Reps. Jackie Toledo and Randy Fine to increase oversight of PBMs.
Guest AuthorApril 2, 20154min198
The prescription drug program Florida legislators created in 2009 to monitor controlled substances has helped reduce the number of Floridians who suffer from prescription drug addiction. Medications provide great benefit to patients when used correctly and under the guidance of their treating physician. Some opiod drugs are now being crushed into powder or injected and […]
Guest AuthorFebruary 3, 20152min213
In the fight to reduce prescription drug costs and improve quality, Florida employers, the state health plan, seniors and consumers have an ally in their corner with pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. PBMs are hired to negotiate discounts from drug manufacturers and drugstores. They typically reduce prescription drug costs by 30 percent for employers and […]