By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefCVS Pharmacy is refusing to fill prescriptions written by what it calls a "small number" of Florida physicians for opioid painkillers and other controlled substances identified as Schedule II drugs by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.The Rhode Island-based pharmacy chain said in a letter to one doctor written on Nov. 18 it has "become increasingly concerned with prescription drug abuse in Florida, especially oxycodone abuse.""CVS will continue to review the information relevant to this issue and will alert you if CVS/pharmacy stores may fill the...
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