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, ...

Anyone 13 or older with substance use disorder can call to speak to a doctor and receive a prescription the same day for ...

Faced with a worsening drug crisis, policymakers in recent years have made it much easier for doctors to prescribe the highly effective opioid addiction treatment buprenorphine. However, many patients ...

Racial and ethnic minorities with opioid use disorder (OUD) have a significantly lower odds of receiving a prescription for buprenorphine compared with their white counterparts, new research shows.

Kentucky's buprenorphine regulation (201 KAR 9:270) is outdated and harmful to those struggling with opioid addiction.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 ...