A new Rutgers University study published in the journal Health Affairs shows use of a long-acting injectable form of opioid ...

Buprenorphine is a generic drug prescribed to manage pain and opioid use disorder. It’s available as the brand-name drugs Sublocade, Butrans, and others. The cost of buprenorphine, with and without ...

You're reading Part 1 of The War on Recovery, a yearlong investigation into how the U.S. denies lifesaving medications to people with opioid addiction. These medicines are cheap and easy to distribute ...

There has been a substantial increase in recent years in the use of a form of primary medication to treat opioid use disorder ...

Children born to mothers who used buprenorphine for opioid addiction during pregnancy do not have a greater risk of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as ADHD and autism, compared with children whose ...

The onset of the Covid-19 pandemic led to a sea change in addiction medicine — in particular, increased access to buprenorphine, a drug commonly used to treat opioid use disorder. Now, new data show ...

Buprenorphine, a medication used for pain management, carries a risk of serious interactions with other substances such as alcohol, certain medications (including some antibiotics, antidepressants, ...

Opioid agonist therapy is strongly recommended for pregnant persons with opioid use disorder. Buprenorphine may be associated with more favorable neonatal and maternal outcomes than methadone, but ...

OAKLAND, Calif., March 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Patients who struggle with opioid addiction and who are treated by California emergency department physicians are remarkably successful at achieving ...

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 ...

Orally dissolving medications containing buprenorphine are linked to severe dental problems, including total tooth loss, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns in a safety communication. The ...

The federal government loosened regulations for buprenorphine, but health experts warn that entrenched problems around training and access could stall efforts to get people the medication. By Noah ...