The federal government loosened regulations for buprenorphine, but health experts warn that entrenched problems around training and access could stall efforts to get people the medication.
Tag: Buprenorphine (Drug)
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Biden Proposal Would Ban Online Prescribing of Certain Drugs
Some medications, like Ritalin and Vicodin, would require an in-person doctor’s visit under the new rules, a reaction to the pandemic-era rise of telemedicine.
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Lives We Can Save
The opioid crisis doesn’t need to be this bad. It’s another example of America’s surprising resistance to effective treatments
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Rikers Has a Deadly Contraband Problem. Are Cargo Pants to Blame?
The notorious jail had its deadliest year in a decade, while the flow of narcotics and weapons into the complex continues.
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These Bills Could Help End the War on Drugs
There’s a bipartisan opportunity to help the drug crisis.