General Credit Hours:1
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Original Program Date: October 14, 2025
CLE Accreditation End Date: April 30, 2027
This presentation will discuss the DEA’s efforts to crack down on “Trinity cocktail prescriptions.” Trinity cocktail prescriptions involve the prescription of three particular types of medication (an opioid, a benzodiazepine, and a muscle relaxer) that, when combined, are dangerous and potentially lethal to patients. In response to the opioid crisis, the DEA has been cracking down on pharmacies, pharmacists, and prescribers by revoking providers’ controlled substance registrations (effectively shutting them down). Several such investigations have been initiated against Florida-based providers.
The presentation will review published opinions arising from these DEA actions, with a particular focus on Florida actions, discuss the legal process and standards applicable to such actions, and provide best practices to avoid or manage revocation actions related to Trinity prescribing. Although Trinity cocktail prescriptions are a national problem, this presentation will focus heavily on the State of Florida, including an emphasis on Florida DEA actions and a discussion of the Florida standard of care applicable to prescribers.
60 Minutes
Trinity Cocktail Prescriptions: How Florida Pharmacies Can Navigate the DEA’s National Crackdown
Henry Norwood
Course Number:9418
Credit Hours:
General Credit Hours:1
Health Law Credit Hours:1