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USA. Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Now Eligible to Prescribe Buprenorphine
USA. Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants Now Eligible to Prescribe Buprenorphine
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants will now be eligible to prescribe and dispense the opioid addiction treatment buprenorphine from their office, Reuters reports.
The Drug Enforcement Administration said the change will make it easier for residents of underserved areas to receive treatment for opioid addiction. (Partnership for Drug-free Kids, USA, 25.01.2018)