Early prescription refills permitted under State of Emergenc

Florida Department of Health Contributor   On Saturday, Sept. 24, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 22-219, expanding the State of Emergency statewide as Tropical Depression Nine has strengthened into Tropical Storm Ian. The Florida Department of Health is working with emergency managers statewide to prepare for any impacts to communities and reminds Floridians to have enough of prescriptions on hand in the event pharmacies are temporarily unavailable. Under a State of Emergency, Floridians are permitted to receive early prescription refills regardless of typical limits. Furthermore, the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR) has issued the following reminder