The measure comes in light of recent prosecutions and investigations into alleged pill mills that illicitly distribute controlled substances. Last month, a string of pain clinics in Florida and Texas were forced to close operations by law enforcement officials due to state law violations.
Read the news report about the two-year moratorium on pain centers in Riviera Beach.
Read other coverage about pain clinics:
– Physician to Serve 34 Months in Prison for Operating Philadelphia “Pill Mill”
– Florida Senate Passes Measure Targeting ‘Pill Mills’ With Harsher Penalties, Drug Database
– Florida’s ‘Pill Mill’ Regulations Get More Complicated
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