By Jan. 1, 2019, all healthcare facilities that meet the statutory definition of "pain-management clinic" under Fla Stat. §§ 458.3265 and/or 459.0137 must be registered with the Department of Health (DOH) or hold a...more
In an earlier article, I detailed how the DOJ has focused its attention on the aggressive investigation and prosecution of “pill mill” cases. In this article, I discuss the consequences physicians and other medical...more
Legal liability associated with the ever-evolving opiate epidemic is continually changing and expanding. Initially, the focus was on internet pharmacies for their dispensing activities....more
The State of Ohio Board of Pharmacy recently issued a number of proposed rule sets for public comment. Notably included were new rules on the operation of office-based opioid treatment (OBOT) clinics and rules governing the...more