| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. Despite X-Waiver Elimination, Buprenorphine Prescriptions Decline
USA. Despite X-Waiver Elimination, Buprenorphine Prescriptions Decline
After the elimination of the mandatory training required to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, prescriptions for the drug declined the next year, new research shows. However, total doses increased as well as Medicaid payments for prescriptions, results of a new study show. (Medscape Medical News, USA, 20.12.2023)
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/despite-x-waiver-elimination-buprenorphine-prescriptions-2023a1000w61