Making Buprenorphine Available without a Prescription

Buprenorphine, an opioid use disorder treatment medication, should be available without a prescription at pharmacies, say BU physicians Payel Roy and Michael Stein.
Buprenorphine, an opioid use disorder treatment medication, should be available without a prescription at pharmacies, say BU physicians.

Buprenorphine is a prescription approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that effectively treats opioid dependence or addiction. But women, as well as Black and Hispanic populations, do not have equal

Almost 90 Percent of People with Opioid Use Disorder Not Receiving Lifesaving Medication

Making opioid addiction treatment available at pharmacies may dramatically increase positive outcomes, study shows - The Boston Globe

Access to buprenorphine, a medication for opioid addiction, may be expanding

Federal law no longer requires paperwork for some opioid use disorder prescriptions, but does require training

One in five pharmacies blocks access to key medication to treat addiction

Get your X-waiver, prescribe buprenorphine — VACEP

State Policies Can Expand Access to Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder

Buprenorphine Therapy for Opioid Use Disorder

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