UC San Francisco study finds microdosing buprenorphine fails most fentanyl users
A new study from researchers at UC San Francisco has found that a treatment approach designed to help people addicted to fentanyl, using low doses of buprenorphine, is not working as expected. The ...
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Low-dose initiation of buprenorphine for people using fentanyl fails to deliver expected results
During the COVID-19 pandemic, when fentanyl overdoses surged, doctors were desperate to find ways of helping their patients.
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Woman allegedly caught smuggling 140 suboxone strips, SIM cards to inmate at Michigan prison
A Wayne County woman was charged in connection to smuggling drugs and SIM cards into a Northern Michigan prison, police said.
NY paramedics could get a tool to help opioid abusers break the habit
Proponents of the plan to equip paramedics with buprenorphine call it the "missing link" in the bridge to recovery for many ...
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DEA and HHS Propose Telemedicine Special Registration and Finalize Buprenorphine Telemedicine Prescribing Rules
On January 17, 2025, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published two ...
Suboxone MDL Mostly Survives Initial Preemption Challenge
The authors write "Suboxone is the brand name of combination of Buprenorphine and Naloxone, manufactured by Indivior, Inc., ...
Kitsap paramedics will provide emerging medication to aid opioid recovery
Under a new state pilot, paramedics in Kitsap County will start administering a medication that blunts withdrawals and cravings.