Attorney General Pam Bondi filed the emergency rule this week that designates them a Schedule I substances.
The state's health department predicts more than 800 will be born this year.
The speakers for the Oct. 1 keynotes that are scheduled to feature three top federal officials will change if there is a federal government shutdown because of the congressional impasse.
The agency says because of the risks of overdose and death, these drugs should be reserved for use in patients for whom alternative treatment options are ineffective, not tolerated, or would be otherwise inadequate.
Participants in the Sept. 4 news conference will include Pamela S. Hyde, SAMHSA administrator; Gil Kerlikowske, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy; and Dr. H. Westley Clark, director of SAMHSA's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment.
What does an employer do about relaxed drug laws? Watch for impairment and be prepared to confront it as a safety issue.
This is the toughest drug problem facing safety professionals today.
DUI checkpoints, "no refusal" enforcement, and strict enforcement of all traffic laws are some of the tools highway patrols will be using during the Aug. 30-Sept. 2 holiday period.
The company said it is believed to be the first clinical lab to offer testing for variants in all cytochrome P450 genes known to influence the CYP450 enzyme system, which affects the metabolism of opioids.
A CDC study found they rose 400 percent among women from 1999 to 2010 compared with 265 percent among men.
It emphasizes balancing appropriate pain management and prevention of prescription drug abuse and diversion.
Keynote speakers include Hillary Clinton and CNN journalist Fareed Zakaria as more than 15,000 attendees meet at McCormick Place to discuss hot-button issues ranging from immigration reform to implementation of the Affordable Care Act.
House Bill 1317 is the measure that implements Amendment 64, the legalization amendment passed by the state’s voters last fall.
The May 11 event headed by the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police is taking place throughout the country.
Police in the country say the synthetic cannabinoids are increasingly linked to crimes.
"We're seeing fewer deaths among injured workers due to pain medication. The new rules are the next step in reducing ineffective and dangerous use of these powerful drugs," said Dr. Gary Franklin, the state department's medical director.
The Department of Public Safety reported 226 of them directly resulted from increased patrols during the March 8–17 period.
FDA also announced it will not approve generics to the original formulation of OxyContin.
Oral fluid testing is also increasingly finding more positives, according to the company.
The British government's transport minister, Stephen Hammond, announced a new, strict liability offense of driving with a specified controlled drug in the body is being introduced. The list of drugs to be included has not yet been finalized.