Articles tagged as: buprenorphine
November 17, 2017
Indiana Just Made Getting Addiction Treatment A Little Bit Easier
On Friday, the Indiana Medicaid Drug Utilization Review Board agreed to remove prior authorizations for preferred versions of the addiction treatment medication buprenorphine.
Read MoreAugust 2, 2017
Afraid To Treat Pregnant Women, Doctors Drop Addicted Patients At A Vulnerable Time
Doctors who can prescribe a medication for opioid addiction, and accept Medicaid, are already scarce. But even fewer will treat pregnant women. At this most vulnerable time, when both mother's and baby's lives are at stake, some doctors even drop their patients.
Read MoreJuly 26, 2017
Moms-To-Be With Addiction Face Obstacles At Every Turn
Even though most insurers cover the medicine women need to avoid withdrawal while pregnant, they require prior authorizations which can be riddled with bureaucratic hold-ups and clerical errors.
Read MoreMay 16, 2017
Addiction Experts Call Out Remarks From Tom Price As Unscientific, Damaging
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, referred to medication-assisted treatment for addiction as "substituting one opioid for another."
Read MoreAugust 16, 2016
New Addiction Treatment Brings New System For Doctors To Navigate
A new treatment delivers long-term relief from the pangs of withdrawal and the temptation to relapse. But will doctors be able to adapt their practices to actually use the innovation?
Read MoreJune 1, 2016
FDA Approves New Implanted Medication For Opioid Addiction
Probuphine is a rod that is implanted into the skin containing buprenorphine, an opioid dependence combative drug previously only taken orally.
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