Riviera Beach, Fla.'s city council has approved a two-year moratorium on the establishment of pain-management facilities in the city, according to a Palm Beach Post news report.
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
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