Buprenorphine sublingual tablet is a generic prescription drug that’s used to help treat opioid dependence (also known as opioid use disorder). The buprenorphine tablet does not come in a brand-name ...

Buprenorphine is a prescription medication. It’s approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat opioid dependence in adults. Opioid dependence is also called opioid use disorder (OUD), ...

The day each of us received our licenses from the Drug Enforcement Administration, we were able to write prescriptions for oxycodone and fentanyl, two drugs that have fueled the opioid overdose ...

Extended-release buprenorphine is approved as a once-monthly subcutaneous injection for the treatment of moderate-to-severe OUD. A previous study cited by the study authors had suggested that a higher ...

Michael L. Barnett ([email protected]) is an assistant professor of health policy and management in the Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, and a ...

A new study shows that reducing restrictions on buprenorphine, a medication that can treat opioid use disorder, did not lead to an increase in overdose deaths involving the treatment. The findings may ...

Significant challenges remain before most American clinicians feel comfortable treating patients with buprenorphine, according to a new study. While the federal government’s recent moves to deregulate ...

Many retail pharmacies do not have buprenorphine in stock, posing a problem for opioid use disorder (OUD) patients, a new study shows. The study was overseen by virtual OUD provider Bicycle Health and ...

The typical buprenorphine dosage for opioid use disorder is 2 mg to 8 mg. Buprenorphine comes as a sublingual tablet and is usually taken once per day. It’s important to take the buprenorphine dosage ...

Buprenorphine sublingual tablet is prescribed to treat opioid use disorder in two phases: an induction phase to manage initial withdrawal symptoms and a maintenance phase for long-term treatment. You ...

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published a yearlong extension of telemedicine prescribing flexibilities for ...

Buprenorphine is a short-term pain relief medication that's commonly combined with other medications to manage mild to moderate pain in cats. It is usually given subcutaneously (under the skin) or ...