Prescription Drugs

The state alleges the federal agency violated the Freedom of Information Act. The revised lawsuit includes allegations that the FDA did not properly respond to a records request submitted in May.

A judge has put on hold key parts of a lawsuit filed by Florida against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, after the federal agency said it expects to make a decision by Oct. 31 on the state's plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada.

The state's plan to import cheaper prescription drugs from Canada was passed by lawmakers in 2019.

Gov. Ron DeSantis outlined proposed legislation that would target the health care "middlemen" to try to lower prescription costs. He said his plan will increase transparency and help small drug stores.

Some pharmacies were small, independent operations that decided not to participate next year because of the lowered reimbursements. But they were surprised by an early dismissal, and patients with specialized needs could face difficulties in the transition.

The program is part of National Prescription Take Back Days, which allow residents to drop off any old medications they may have.

The study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that medications such as amphetamines and cough medicines may cause dizziness, sleepiness, blurred vision and slow response time.

Approved as a device, not a drug, Plenity contains a plant-based gel that swells to fill 25% of a person’s stomach, to help people eat less. Results vary widely but are modest on average.

The event offers a safe, convenient means of disposing of leftover medications while also educating the public about the potential for abuse.

The bill would allow physicians to remotely prescribe drugs such as stimulants, sedatives, and anabolic steroids.

Patients would get expanded access to prescription drugs under a bill in the Legislature that allows pharmacies to operate medication-dispensing…

A Tampa lawmaker is hoping to lower drug prices and improve care for Floridians by regulating companies that serve as middlemen in the health care…