
Tag Archives: buprenorphine
- Friday, September 4th, 2020Lack of Doctors a Barrier to Dealing with Opioid Crisis Effectively The opioid crisis is an ongoing issue in the US. The results of a new study found there...Read More
- Tuesday, March 5th, 2019
Long-acting Buprenorphine Injections Effective Opioid Addiction Treatment
A monthly injection of buprenorphine BUP-XR is more effective than a placebo for treating opioid addiction, according to the results of a new study. This formulation is the extended...Read More - Friday, June 15th, 2018
FDA Approves Two Generic Medications for Opioid Dependence Treatment
FDA Approves Two Generic Medications for Opioid Dependence Treatment Mylan Technologies Inc. and Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories SA have received the go-ahead to market buprenorphine and naloxone sublingual film. These...Read More - Sunday, April 15th, 2018
Med Conference: Buprenorphine Effective for Addiction Treatment
Med Conference: Buprenorphine Effective for Addiction Treatment Attendees at a presentation during Hospital Medicine 2018 learned that the drug buprenorphine is appropriate to prescribe for hospitalized patients with opioid...Read More - Sunday, February 11th, 2018
States Expanding Access to Buprenorphine for Addiction Treatment
There continues to be a high demand for medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for opioid addiction. To date, however, states like Ohio only haveabout two percent of doctors that have completed...Read More - Wednesday, December 13th, 2017
Monthly Injection Treatment for Opioid Addiction Approved by FDA
The FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) has approved a monthly treatment for addiction that is the first of its kind. The new option can be used for those...Read More - Saturday, February 25th, 2017
Many Patients Receiving Treatment for Opioid Addictions Still Being Prescribed Painkillers
A new study conducted by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health revealed a major problem with prescribing practices in several states throughout the country. It was...Read More - Saturday, July 30th, 2016
U.S. Dept. of Health Continues Fight Against Opioid Addiction
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced earlier this month new efforts to make an impact on the opioid problem in America. There were three...Read More - Sunday, February 7th, 2016
Doctors Issue New Guidelines for Treating Opioid Addiction
The medical community is immersed in the prescription painkiller epidemic in two ways. On the front end, doctors are often the ones prescribing the drugs like Oxycontin, Percocet and...Read More