| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. Momentum Builds to Broaden Access to Methadone and Buprenorphine
USA. Momentum Builds to Broaden Access to Methadone and Buprenorphine
Momentum is building for legislation to broaden access to buprenorphine and methadone, the lifesaving medications for opioid use disorder. Its impact would be felt particularly in rural areas with few providers. COVID-19 adaptations previously began to dismantle the X-waiver that has severely restricted buprenorphine prescribing, and to the lower the barriers to take-home methadone doses. Now, legislation to further loosen restrictions has advanced in Congress, and new data add weight to calls to free methadone. (Filter, USA, 15.07.2022)
https://filtermag.org/mat-act-x-waiver-buprenorphine-methadone/