Health and Fitness

HHS Takes Steps to Increase Access to the Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Medication Buprenorphine

Proposed change would allow qualified physicians to prescribe buprenorphine to more patients

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–March 29, 2016.  In conjunction with the President’s visit to the National Rx Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced a proposal to allow qualified physicians to prescribe the opioid use disorder treatment medication buprenorphine to an increased number of patients.  The proposed change is designed to strike an appropriate balance between expanding access…

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