The impact of the mainstreaming addiction treatment act and associated legislative action on pharmacy practice

TJ Varisco, M Wanat, LG Hill, D Thornton - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
The recent passage of the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act will expand access
to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) by eliminating prescriber registration …

Addressing buprenorphine bottlenecks in the context of MAT Act implementation: A shared responsibility

B Ostrach, L Hill, D Carpenter, R Pollini - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
Medications for opioid use disorder (OUD) such as buprenorphine reduce overdose
mortality and other opioid related acute health events but have historically been highly …

Challenges of estimating the value of buprenorphine injectables

LS Nelson, J Perrone - JAMA Network Open, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Opioid overdose is a leading preventable cause of death in the US and has contributed to
the decline in life expectancy. The mortality associated with opioid use disorder continues to …

Independent community pharmacists' attitudes and intentions toward dispensing buprenorphine/naloxone for opioid use disorder

R Zalmai, LG Hill, LJ Loera, Q Mosgrove… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Buprenorphine/naloxone (BUP/NX) for opioid use disorder (OUD) is
associated with positive health outcomes; however, challenges accessing prescribed …

Mapping buprenorphine access at Philadelphia pharmacies

SV Aronowitz, R French, A Schachter… - Journal of Addiction …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Buprenorphine is not reliably stocked in many pharmacies, and pharmacy-level
barriers may deter patients from opioid use disorder care. We surveyed all outpatient …

Unfilled prescriptions: Surveying patients' experiences with buprenorphine treatment in Massachusetts before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic

JA Rosansky, M Albanese, J Phillips… - … American Journal on …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objectives We explored potential challenges to accessing office‐
based opioid treatment (OBOT) with buprenorphine during the COVID‐19 pandemic …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing suboxone access in community pharmacies: Secret shopper model

BA DiPaula, CE Cooke - Exploratory Research in Clinical and Social …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective To assess whether Maryland community pharmacies had Suboxone
available for dispensing. Methods This cross-sectional study used a secret shopper model to …

Descriptive study: the novel “full spectrum people-with-opioid-use-disorder care model”

R Gadomski, S Bhatt, J Gross, JA Dixon, P Fiuty… - Harm Reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background People with Opioid Use Disorder (PWOUD) represent an underserved
and marginalized population for whom treatment gaps exist. Low-barrier programs like …

Addressing buprenorphine supply barriers: A guidance commentary

JW Khail, S Rawal, HN Young, J Caballero - Journal of the American …, 2024 - Elsevier
The current supply-side constraints limiting buprenorphine availability at pharmacies may
reduce the potential impact of recent initiatives to improve medications for opioid use …

[HTML][HTML] Legislative and regulatory barriers to pharmacies dispensing buprenorphine for OUD

DM Strickland, JT Baker - Journal of Opioid Management, 2023 - wmpllc.org
Introduction: Buprenorphine (BUP) is increasingly recognized and utilized as a valuable
medication for the treatment of opioid use disorder. This article focuses on the problem of …