Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Patients who received higher doses of buprenorphine, a common medication used to alleviate opioid withdrawal and cravings, were less likely to ...

EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a Buprenorphine treatment option for opioid addiction. According to the FDA, Brixadi is an extended-release injection ...

April 23, 2012 (Atlanta, GA) — Methadone and buprenorphine are viable analgesic treatment options for patients with chronic pain and comorbid opioid addiction. However, when it comes to safety, ...

A bipartisan group of senators this week introduced a bill that would permanently allow health providers to prescribe buprenorphine, a common medication used to treat opioid addiction, via telehealth.

It’s easier than ever for doctors to prescribe a key medicine for opioid addiction since the U.S. government lifted an obstacle last year. But despite the looser restrictions and the ongoing overdose ...

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Officials in Hennepin and Ramsey County are using buprenorphine, a medication to treat opiate withdrawals symptoms that affect a growing number of Minnesotans. More cities are taking notice. As a ...

Dispensation of single-day doses of the anti-addiction drug buprenorphine can reduce illicit opioid use among patients waiting to see a physician certified in addiction treatment, according to a study ...

While the elimination of the X waiver increased the number of clinicians prescribing buprenorphine, it hasn't yet had a substantial impact on the number of patients taking the drug, according to an ...

Pregnancies exposed to buprenorphine + naloxone have similar or more favorable neonatal, maternal outcomes as those exposed to buprenorphine alone. HealthDay News — Pregnancies exposed to ...

Suboxone is now the standard of care in the U.S. for treating opioid addiction, but its downsides are often overlooked. RFK ...

Allpure Behavioral Health Expands Access to Telehealth Psychiatry and Addiction Treatment Services in Miami, Florida ...