MobiHealth News July 15, 2022
Bicycle Health CEO Ankit Gupta and Medical Director Dr. Brian Clear discuss the treatment landscape for patients with opioid use disorder.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. drug overdose deaths have surged. The CDC estimates that more than 107,000 people died in 2021, an increase of nearly 15% from the more than 93,000 deaths in 2020.
But the pandemic also has brought a sudden boost in telehealth utilization. Regulations surrounding telehealth prescriptions of controlled substances were loosened during the public health emergency, allowing for providers and startups to offer medication-assisted treatment like buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.
One of those companies, Bicycle Health offers virtual care as well as prescriptions for medication. CEO and founder Ankit...
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