Pharmacies Limiting Buprenorphine Dispensing

Newswise — A new study led by University of Kentucky researcher April Young and Emory University researcher Hannah Cooper shows that a number of pharmacies in the Appalachian region of Kentucky are limiting the dispensing of buprenorphine, a medication used to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). This...

Opioid Use Disorder Undertreated with FDA Approved Medications

Newswise — Though research shows that medication-assisted treatment can help people who are addicted to opioids, the three drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are underused, according to a review of current medical data on opioid addiction in the U.S. This review appears in the...

Acute Pain Management for Patients on Buprenorphine

With our current climate of opioid overuse and increasing opioid related deaths, alternatives to pure mu opioids are necessary. Buprenorphine, an important weapon in the arsenal for management of substance use disorder, is now rising in popularity as an opioid option for chronic pain. Evidence has...

Treating Acute Pain When Buprenorphine is in the Room

Buprenorphine is an increasingly popular alternative to long term opioid use, with a lower risk profile. But how to safely manage acute pain episodes in patients who are receiving buprenorphine therapy? Clinical pharmacy specialists Foy and Uritsky discuss…