Sen. Mike Fasano Files 'Pill Mill' Bill

Sen. Mike Fasano, R-New Port Richey, has filed a bill targeting pain-management clinics, requiring greater standards for doctors andcompliance with national standards of the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program created in 2009.

The bill comes on the heels of a press conference held Thursday by Attorney General Pam Bondi, law enforcement officers and prosecutors, highlighting Florida's rate of seven deaths per day from drug prescription overdose and the need for new rules targeting the "pill mills."

Fasano said, "It is imperative that the Legislature continue to work to save lives by reducing the availability for prescription medication for abuse and diversion. This bill will give prosecutors more tools to hold those who break the laws accountable for their actions."

"I look forward to working with Attorney General Pam Bondi and my colleagues in the Florida Legislature to put Florida at the forefront of the battle to close down pill mills. It is my goal to stop Florida from being a destination state for prescription drugs," Fasano concluded.

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