14
Oct

More Training for Florida’s Pharmacists

The Florida Board of Pharmacy approved a new rule which mandates additional training for licensed Florida pharmacists in connection with filling prescriptions for controlled substances. Many of Florida’s pharmacists are resistant to filling prescriptions for controlled substances, and this has prevented legitimate patients from obtaining their much needed pain medications. The Drug Enforcement Administration has […]

24
Jun

Pharmacists Struggle with Pain Prescriptions

The National Pain Report recently asked if patients are being denied legitimate prescriptions for pain. The Florida Board of Pharmacy is trying to see if it can do something about the number of prescription medication denied in Florida which totals in the thousands. The Board of Pharmacy makes the rules that pharmacists in Florida follow. […]