Frank Farmer, MD, Florida's Surgeon General, signed a final order last Friday that allows for the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to move forward with implementation, according to a release from the Florida Society of Pain Management Providers.
The program will be underway after a long struggle over implementation. The program aims to bar felons' involvement in pain clinics and end "Pill Mill" incidents.
Read the release on the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
Read other coverage on pain management in Florida:
- Florida's Riviera Beach Places Two-Year Moratorium on Pain Centers
- Florida Senate Passes Measure Targeting 'Pill Mills' With Harsher Penalties, Drug Database
The program will be underway after a long struggle over implementation. The program aims to bar felons' involvement in pain clinics and end "Pill Mill" incidents.
Read the release on the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program.
Read other coverage on pain management in Florida:
- Florida's Riviera Beach Places Two-Year Moratorium on Pain Centers
- Florida Senate Passes Measure Targeting 'Pill Mills' With Harsher Penalties, Drug Database