The deadline to take the mandatory opioid course to maintain your dental license is this Thursday, Jan. 31! Go to floridadental.org/opioidcourse to register and take this course. Per HB 21, each person registered with the DEA and authorized to prescribe…
Read More REMINDER: Mandatory Opioid Course Deadline is Thursday, Jan. 31!
All Florida-licensed dentists must indicate whether you are registered with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to prescribe controlled substances through the Florida Department of Health. This is the only way the Florida Board of Dentistry (BOD) will know if…
Read More REMINDER: Indicate Your Status with the U.S. DEA with the Florida Department of Health
By Alexandra Glorioso, POLITICO Florida A trade group representing dentists is backing a bill from state Rep. Michael Grant (R-Port Charlotte) that would revive a defunct loan-repayment program for dentists who see low-income patients. Florida has had difficulty providing dental…
As of July 1, 2018, if you write a prescription for a Schedule II, III, IV and V controlled substance for a patient 16 years old or older, you (or your designee) must first check the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP)…
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