OVERVIEW

Florida : Validating Prescriptions for Controlled Substances is organized by Biologix Solutions LLC. This Course has been approved for a maximum of Contact Hours: 2 Hours

Release Date: 03/17/2022
Expiration Date: 03/17/2025

Description:
The goals of this continuing education course (Validating Prescriptions for Controlled Substances) is to ensure that valid and legitimate controlled substance medications are available for patients who legitimately need them. This course includes information to facilitate pharmacists’ use of sound professional judgment when dispensing controlled substances.

Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians will be able to:
• Describe the epidemic of substance abuse and prescription drug abuse in United States.
• Identify the responsibility of pharmacy practitioners to determine the validity of controlled substance prescriptions.
• List factors that pharmacy practitioners might consider in their assessment of a controlled substance prescription’s legitimacy.
• Describe the use of a Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
• Discuss the assessment of prescriptions for appropriate therapeutic value.
• Determine if prescriptions are based on a legitimate medical purpose.
• Identify the federal guidelines that impact upon distribution of controlled substances.
• Discuss the Florida’s Laws and rules regarding prescribing & dispensing of controlled substances.
• Counsel patients with opioid prescriptions.
• Discuss available treatment resources for opioid physical dependence, addiction, misuse, or abuse.