buprenorphine
Government Extends Telemedicine Availability of Controlled Medications
The DEA and SAMHSA extended the ability for clinicians to prescribe controlled medications without first seeing a ...
MAY 25, 2023
Buprenorphine Is Likely Safer Than Methadone for Neonates
Data from a new study indicate that treatment of pregnant women with opioid use disorder with ...
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Nonmedical Use of Gabapentin, Opioid Agonist Medications Becomes Prevalent
Nonmedical use of gabapentin may frequently coincide with nonmedical use of methadone and buprenorphine among ...
JULY 26, 2022
Dissolvable Buprenorphine Medications Linked to Potential Dental Problems
The FDA issued a MedWatch Alert about the risk for dental problems among patients undergoing treatment with ...
JANUARY 18, 2022
Buprenorphine Misuse Decreased Among U.S. Adults With Opioid Use Disorder
Data from a nationally representative survey indicated that in 2019, nearly three-fourths of U.S. adults subscribed ...
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Pregnant Women Face Substantial Barriers To Treatment Access for OUD
A prospective study of simulated patient callers found that women with opioid use disorder experience significant ...
JANUARY 5, 2021
Medication-Assisted Treatments Underused in Patients With Opioid Use Disorder
Medication treatment of opioid use disorder after a nonfatal opioid overdose is underutilized when compared with ...
AUGUST 27, 2018
FDA Says No to Buprenorphine Spray
The New Drug Application for a new sublingual spray formulation of buprenorphine to treat moderate to severe acute ...
AUGUST 2, 2018
FDA Approves Sublocade, First Monthly Injectable Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder
Buprenorphine ER should only be administered by health care providers, because serious harm or death could result ...
DECEMBER 1, 2017
Buprenorphine Final Rule Allows for Increased Access
The rule allows practitioners who have had a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine for up to 100 patients for a year or ...
JULY 19, 2016
FDA Requires Labeling Changes of MAT Drugs for Opioid Disorder in Pregnancy
Providers should weigh benefits and risks of opioids before giving to pregnant women.
JUNE 28, 2016
