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With a new opioid law in effect, Florida health officials are educating the public on some of the new changes through a new campaign.
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The law that took effect July 1 limits prescriptions of opioids for acute pain to three days, although a seven day supply can be prescribed under...
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Most new laws approved during Florida's recent legislative session took effect Sunday with the start of the state's fiscal year. The new statutes have...
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A Palm Beach Post investigation has uncovered Florida's role in igniting the country’s heroin epidemic in 2011. The state’s repeated failure to control...
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The South Florida United States Attorney’s Office announced 124 charges against South Florida doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals...
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The House has overwhelmingly approved legislation designed to give health care providers more tools to stem an opioid crisis that is killing more than...
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As our society continues to struggle with the opioid epidemic, opioid abuse among those 50 and older has nearly doubled over the past decade, according to…
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Republican gubernatorial candidate Adam Putnam announced his campaign plans for public safety with a focus on fighting crime and combatting the opioid...
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Florida is suing drug companies that have steered more than $1 million to politicians over the last 20 years.
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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Tuesday that the state has filed a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors, blaming the...