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IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING DEXTENZA AND KLARITY-C

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING DEXTENZA AND KLARITY-C

30 Oct 2019 10:12 PM | Katherine Dunatov (Administrator)

During the September 27, 2019 Board of Optometry meeting, the Board approved Dextenza (dexamethasone ophthalmic insert) 0.4 mg and approved Klarity-C (cyclosporine) 0.1% for addition to Rule 64B13-18.002, Florida Administrative Code – Formulary of Topical Pharmaceutical Agents.

Important Note: At this time, Dextenza and Klarity-C cannot be prescribed by Certified Optometrists in Florida until the rule has been approved. Once the rule has gone through the approval process, notice will be provided on the board website and both may be prescribed by Certified Optometrists at that time.

About the MOS

The website was designed for the members of the Manasota Optometric Society. We are an organization of Optometric Physicians dedicated to the ocular health of our patients and the advancement of the optometric profession. If you are an optometrist in the Bradenton Sarasota area and are not a member, please contact us at manasotaods@gmail.com. We would be delighted to discuss the benefits of becoming a MOS and Florida Optometric Association member.

Recent Updates

NEW: Electronic Prescribing Requirements: House Bill 831 (2019), Electronic Prescribing, was signed into law by Governor DeSantis. The effective date is January 1, 2020. The bill provides important new requirements for prescribers to generate and transmit all prescriptions electronically upon licensure renewal or by July 1, 2021, whichever is earlier.

For more information please visit:

https://floridasoptometry.gov/

NEW: Florida passed Human Trafficking, Chapter 2019-152, Laws of Florida, which establishes new profession requirements including newly required signs, CE/CME, and more for the profession of Optometry and others.

The Department of Health has launched an informational website that includes a breakdown of the new law and addresses areas of: (1) signs; (2) CE/CME; (3) FAQs; (4) Specific Board of Massage requirements; and (5) Human Trafficking Reporting.

For more information please visit: http://www.flhealthsource.gov/humantrafficking/