Validation and Counseling of Prescriptions for Controlled Substances and Opioids

At the end of this course, the learner will be able to:

1. Describe a pharmacist’s role in ensuring access to controlled substances for all patients with a valid prescription and determining appropriate therapeutic value.
2. Identify an example of prescriptions not based on a legitimate medical purpose.
3. Describe documentation, prescription restrictions, delegation, registration and use of the Electronic-Florida Online Reporting of Controlled Substance Evaluation Program (E-FORCSE).
4. Identify legal repercussions of violating Florida requirements for the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
5. Identify resources for proper patient storage and disposal of controlled substances.
6. Acknowledge protocols for addressing and resolving problems during the drug utilization review, including drug-to-drug interactions, side effects, and available treatment resources for opioid physical dependence, addiction, misuse, or abuse.
7. Describe the pharmacist-initiated counseling of patients with opioid prescriptions.
8. Describe Florida statute section 381.887, emergency treatment for opioid overdose and the State Surgeon General’s Standing order for Naloxone.