Pharmacies in Black and Latino neighborhoods are less likely to dispense buprenorphine — one of the main treatments for ...

The disappointing thing is that very few people with opioid use disorder receive it, and there's a lot of barriers to accessing it," Dr. Michelle Lofwall said.

Buprenorphine, one of the most effective medications for treating opioid addiction is still hard to find at U.S. pharmacies, ...

Faced with a worsening drug crisis, policymakers in recent years have made it much easier for doctors to prescribe the highly ...

When teens require treatment for opiate addiction, parents should demand that their center offers buprenorphine — the standard of care.

Although instances of buprenorphine-precipitated withdrawal have only been reported in relatively small case studies and anecdotal evidence, some clinicians and patients worry that the risk of ...

A Medicare watchdog report concludes that buprenorphine is rarely misused and is an important tool to address the nation's opioid crisis.

Snohomish County EMS Agency (SCEMSA) recently recognized the team behind an innovative program working to break the cycle of ...