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Validating Controlled Substance Prescriptions: Florida Law for Pharmacists
Meet Florida's mandatory continuing education requirement on the validation and counseling of controlled substance prescriptions under Rule 64B16-27.831, F.A.C. This course covers E-FORCSE PDMP use, red flags for illegitimate prescriptions, drug utilization review, naloxone access, and safe storage and disposal counseling, giving Florida pharmacists a practical, compliant reference for fulfilling this state requirement.
About this course
This course fulfills the Florida Board of Pharmacy's mandatory continuing education requirement on the validation and counseling of prescriptions for controlled substances and opioids, as set forth in Rule 64B16-27.831, F.A.C. Designed specifically for Florida-licensed pharmacists, the course offers a practical, current review of the legal and clinical standards governing controlled substance dispensing in the state. Learners will examine how to balance patient access to legitimate prescriptions with safeguards against misuse and diversion, including proper use of Florida's E-FORCSE prescription drug monitoring program, identification of red flags signaling a prescription lacks a legitimate medical purpose, and drug utilization review protocols for catching interactions, inappropriate doses, and side effect risks. Additional topics include safe storage and disposal counseling, naloxone access under Florida's statewide standing order, and referral resources for patients facing opioid dependence or misuse. Grounded in current Florida statutes and administrative rules, this course gives pharmacists a reliable, applicable reference for meeting this state mandate.
What you will learn
At the completion of this activity, healthcare providers will be able to:
- Describe the role of pharmacists in ensuring access to controlled substances for patients with a valid prescription while preventing misuse and diversion.
- Discuss the appropriate use of Florida's Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP), E-FORCSE, in evaluating controlled substance prescriptions.
- Identify red flags and other indicators of prescriptions not issued for a legitimate medical purpose.
- Summarize Florida laws and rules regarding the prescribing, dispensing, and documentation of controlled substances.
- Describe best practices for counseling patients on the safe storage and proper disposal of controlled substances.
- Assess controlled substance prescriptions for therapeutic value and appropriateness, applying drug utilization review (DUR) protocols to identify and resolve drug interactions, inappropriate doses, and side effect risks.
- Describe the provisions of Florida Statute 381.887 regarding naloxone access and the State Surgeon General's statewide standing order for opioid overdose treatment.
- Explain the legal and clinical framework for pharmacist-initiated counseling on controlled substance prescriptions, including required elements and communication strategies.
- Identify available treatment resources and referral options for patients with opioid dependence, misuse, or addiction.
- Apply drug utilization review (DUR) protocols to identify and resolve potential drug interactions, inappropriate doses, and side effect risks.
Course content
Course details
Accreditations
This course has been reviewed and approved through the rigorous standards of leading accrediting organizations, ensuring your continuing education credits are formally recognized and respected across professions and states.
ACPE
Accredited for pharmacy continuing education
Additional Information
- Automatic reporting to CE Broker for participating states
- Instant certificate generation upon course completion
- Credits accepted for license renewal
- Meets state requirements for continuing education
Course Faculty
Learn from leading experts who bring their real-world experience and evidence-based practices to this comprehensive training.
Payal Patel
Payal is a Registered Pharmacist with 25 years of pharmacy experience. Her pharmacy areas of experience include Hematology/Oncology, outpatient infusion, home health care, retail and compounding pharmacy. Payal is also a Certified functional medicine practitioner with a passion for educating and empowering professionals and patients with resources for supporting health.
Disclosure
Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
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All relevant financial relationships for anyone with the ability to control the content of this educational activity are listed below and have been mitigated according to Partners policies. Others involved in the planning of this activity have no relevant financial relationships.
Payal Patel has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
Disclosure of Unlabeled Use
This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the FDA. The planners of this activity do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications.
The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the faculty and do not necessarily represent the views of the planners. Please refer to the official prescribing information for each product for discussion of approved indications, contraindications, and warnings.
Disclaimer
Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patient’s conditions and possible contraindications and/or dangers in use, review of any applicable manufacturer’s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities.AI Use DisclosureArtificial intelligence (AI) tools were used in the development of this activity’s educational content. Specifically, Claude AI and Premiere RAD were used on August 2026 to assist with course description creation and formatting/editing. All AI-assisted content including slides/written materials was reviewed and verified for accuracy, balance, and freedom from commercial influence by Payal Patel before being provided to learners. Gamma was used on September 2026 to assist with slide generation and design and was reviewed and verified for accuracy, balance, and freedom from commercial influence by Nicole Good before being provided to learners.
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Requirements & Compliance
This course meets your continuing education requirements across multiple states and professions, ensuring you stay compliant with the latest regulations.
Requirements
This course is regularly updated to ensure compliance with current state and federal requirements.
Accreditations
ACPE
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education
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