First responders in Minnesota’s capital city will have increased access to a tool to fight opioid addiction. St. Paul interim ...

First responders in Minnesota’s capital city will have increased access to a tool to fight opioid addiction. St. Paul interim ...

Seattle will be the first city in the nation with first responders allowed to administer Buprenorphine — a medication that treats opioid use disorder — while in the field responding to a crisis. This ...

Two federal agencies have delayed implementation of two rules that would have allowed clinicians to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder (OUD) for up to 6 months without an in-person visit, ...

There is a black market for buprenorphin, an approved drug for opioid addiction. This is a Kaiser Health News story. Months in prison didn’t rid Daryl of his addiction to opioids. “Before I left the ...

Adults with opioid use disorder who receive a higher daily dose of the opioid addiction treatment medication buprenorphine may have a lower risk of subsequent emergency department visits or use of ...

Injectable, extended-release buprenorphine was deemed safe for patients experiencing minimal to mild opioid withdrawal (COWS scores 4-7), making the drug a viable and safe treatment option, according ...

Kentucky's buprenorphine regulation (201 KAR 9:270) is outdated and harmful to those struggling with opioid addiction. Buprenorphine is a life-saving medication for opioid addiction, but Kentucky's ...