At both the federal level and within Florida, there are the beginnings of the seeds of change regarding drug importation policies. President Trump and Governor DeSantis have both been HUGE supporters of drug importation as a...more
8/26/2019
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Drug Distribution ,
Drug Pricing ,
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Florida ,
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Imports ,
Medical Devices ,
NPRM ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
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We are all familiar with prescription drug television commercials where it sounds like they hired a professional auctioneer to recite the drug side effects so fast you can hardly understand them....more
10/19/2018
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Drug Pricing ,
Marketing ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
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Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process
At the close of the 2018 session, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill (SB) 675, which if allowed to become law by the Governor, will help hospitals and their facilities that are under common control manage their...more
3/19/2018
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Drug Distribution ,
Florida ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitals ,
Pending Legislation ,
Pharmacies ,
Prescribing Authority ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight
Prior to the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (CARA) only “physicians” could dispense and prescribe narcotic drugs for maintenance and detoxification treatment. CARA expanded who may prescribe for maintenance...more
1/30/2018
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DEA ,
Drug & Alcohol Abuse ,
Florida ,
Health Care Providers ,
Nurse Practitioners ,
Opioid ,
Pain Management ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Physician Assistants ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SAMHSA
After Hurricane Irma made landfall in Florida, a nursing home in South Florida lost power, and several residents of that nursing home died allegedly as the result of increased temperatures caused by the loss of air...more
1/17/2018
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Disaster Preparedness ,
Elder Care ,
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Emergency Management Plans ,
Emergency Rule ,
Florida ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
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Power Outages ,
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Regulatory Standards ,
Severe Weather