Florida Laws

Direct Dispensing of Controlled Substances Laws

Question:

Are physicians permitted to delegate dispensing to other employees?

Answer:
Yes
This answer is derived from 1 section of law
Citation:
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    (e)A supervising physician may delegate to a fully licensed physician assistant the authority to prescribe or dispense any medication used in the supervising physicians practice unless such medication is listed on the formulary created pursuant to paragraph (f). A fully licensed physician assistant may only prescribe or dispense such medication under the following circumstances: see full law