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Almost Half of Patients Entering Opioid Treatment Already Take Buprenorphine
Behavioral Health Business December 18, 2024
Medication-based treatment is the gold standard for treating opioid use disorder (OUD) – yet patients often struggle to access it.
Some people seeking buprenorphine, one type of MOUD, turn to diverted medications, which are prescriptions not originally intended for that person.
New research shows that almost half of patients who enter virtual OUD treatment were already taking buprenorphine – and that nearly 40% of those patients obtained buprenorphine not prescribed for them. That’s according to a new study published in Substance Use & Misuse, authored by researchers affiliated with OUD treatment provider Bicycle Health.
“When you talk about expanding access to medications for OUD like buprenorphine, the question of diversion always comes up,” Dr. Brian Clear, chief medical officer of...
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