(1) It is declared that the unrestricted use of certain controlled substances, causing abnormal reactions that may interfere with the user’s physical reflexes and judgments, may create hazardous circumstances which may cause accidents to the user and to others, thereby affecting the public health, safety, and welfare. It is further declared to be in the public interest to limit the means of promoting the sale and use of these drugs. All provisions of this section shall be liberally construed to carry out these objectives and purposes.
(2) No pharmacist, owner, or employee of a retail drug establishment shall use any communication media to promote or advertise the use or sale of any controlled substance appearing in any schedule in chapter 893.
(3) This section shall not prohibit the advertising of any medicinal drugs, other than those controlled substances specified in chapter 893, or any patent or proprietary preparation, provided the advertising is not false, misleading, or deceptive.
History.—ss. 1, 7, ch. 79-226; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 26, 27, ch. 86-256; s. 59, ch. 91-137; s. 6, ch. 91-156; s. 4, ch. 91-429.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXXII - Regulation of Professions and Occupations
465.002 - Legislative Findings; Intent.
465.005 - Authority to Make Rules.
465.006 - Disposition of Fees; Expenditures.
465.007 - Licensure by Examination.
465.0075 - Licensure by Endorsement; Requirements; Fee.
465.009 - Continuing Professional Pharmaceutical Education.
465.012 - Reactivation of License; Continuing Education.
465.0125 - Consultant Pharmacist License; Application, Renewal, Fees; Responsibilities; Rules.
465.0126 - Nuclear Pharmacist License; Application, Renewal, Fees.
465.013 - Registration of Pharmacy Interns.
465.014 - Pharmacy Technician.
465.015 - Violations and Penalties.
465.0155 - Standards of Practice.
465.0156 - Registration of Nonresident Pharmacies.
465.0157 - International Export Pharmacy Permit.
465.0158 - Nonresident Sterile Compounding Permit.
465.016 - Disciplinary Actions.
465.0161 - Distribution of Medicinal Drugs Without a Permit.
465.017 - Authority to Inspect; Disposal.
465.018 - Community Pharmacies; Permits.
465.019 - Institutional Pharmacies; Permits.
465.0193 - Nuclear Pharmacy Permits.
465.0196 - Special Pharmacy Permits.
465.0197 - Internet Pharmacy Permits.
465.022 - Pharmacies; General Requirements; Fees.
465.023 - Pharmacy Permittee; Disciplinary Action.
465.024 - Promoting Sale of Certain Drugs Prohibited.
465.0244 - Information Disclosure.
465.025 - Substitution of Drugs.
465.0251 - Generic Drugs; Removal From Formulary Under Specified Circumstances.
465.0252 - Substitution of Interchangeable Biosimilar Products.
465.0255 - Expiration Date of Medicinal Drugs; Display; Related Use and Storage Instructions.
465.026 - Filling of Certain Prescriptions.
465.0265 - Centralized Prescription Filling.
465.0275 - Emergency Prescription Refill.
465.0276 - Dispensing Practitioner.
465.035 - Dispensing of Medicinal Drugs Pursuant to Facsimile of Prescription.
465.185 - Rebates Prohibited; Penalties.
465.186 - Pharmacist’s Order for Medicinal Drugs; Dispensing Procedure; Development of Formulary.
465.1865 - Collaborative Pharmacy Practice for Chronic Health Conditions.
465.187 - Sale of Medicinal Drugs.
465.188 - Medicaid Audits of Pharmacies.
465.189 - Administration of Vaccines and Epinephrine Autoinjection.
465.1893 - Administration of Antipsychotic Medication by Injection.
465.1895 - Testing or Screening for and Treatment of Minor, Nonchronic Health Conditions.