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07/29/2019
A federal judge last week ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider its decision to grant market exclusivity to the first approved injectable formulation of buprenorphine for opioid dependence.
A federal judge last week ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to reconsider its decision to grant market exclusivity to the first approved injectable formulation of buprenorphine for opioid dependence.
A federal judge last week...
07/29/2019
Addiction Professional
07/19/2019
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified vaccine development as a high-priority area in the effort to combat the opioid epidemic. NIH funding is bringing together experts from the substance use and vaccine research communities...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has identified vaccine development as a high-priority area in the effort to combat the opioid epidemic. NIH funding is bringing together experts from the substance use and vaccine research communities...
The National Institutes of...
07/19/2019
Addiction Professional
07/15/2019
The many barriers to access to medication treatments for opioid use disorder justify considering “novel and potentially controversial solutions,” in the words of two Boston University-based physicians writing last week in JAMA. They suggest...
The many barriers to access to medication treatments for opioid use disorder justify considering “novel and potentially controversial solutions,” in the words of two Boston University-based physicians writing last week in JAMA. They suggest...
The many barriers to access to...
07/15/2019
Addiction Professional
06/24/2019
On-site availability of buprenorphine for opioid addiction is now one of the prominent components of New York City's comprehensive syringe service programs.
On-site availability of buprenorphine for opioid addiction is now one of the prominent components of New York City's comprehensive syringe service programs.
On-site availability of...
06/24/2019
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News
06/11/2019
The cholinesterase inhibitor galantamine has shown promise in reducing both cocaine and opioid use in patients receiving methadone maintenance.
The cholinesterase inhibitor galantamine has shown promise in reducing both cocaine and opioid use in patients receiving methadone maintenance.
The cholinesterase inhibitor...
06/11/2019
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Blog
06/04/2019
More research is needed on the effectiveness of medication approaches for addiction, but the facts about the opioid crisis make a clear case for medication-supported strategies.
More research is needed on the effectiveness of medication approaches for addiction, but the facts about the opioid crisis make a clear case for medication-supported strategies.
More research is needed on the...
06/04/2019
Addiction Professional
News
05/29/2019
Research suggests that more aggressive testing and treatment for hepatitis C in corrections systems would be cost-effective but requires significant investment.
Research suggests that more aggressive testing and treatment for hepatitis C in corrections systems would be cost-effective but requires significant investment.
Research suggests that more...
05/29/2019
Addiction Professional
05/24/2019
There is an emerging consensus within the treatment and recovery community that use of the ubiquitous term "medication-assisted treatment" causes misconceptions and perpetuates divisions in the field.
There is an emerging consensus within the treatment and recovery community that use of the ubiquitous term "medication-assisted treatment" causes misconceptions and perpetuates divisions in the field.
There is an emerging consensus...
05/24/2019
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05/20/2019
The first-place award in the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Addiction Science Awards has gone to a high school freshman's protein matrix-based technology to prevent misuse of opioids.
The first-place award in the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Addiction Science Awards has gone to a high school freshman's protein matrix-based technology to prevent misuse of opioids.
The first-place award in the...
05/20/2019
Addiction Professional
05/16/2019
A Maryland outpatient treatment organization is finding that family members who are educated about medication treatments for opioid use disorder can help improve their young-adult children's adherence.
A Maryland outpatient treatment organization is finding that family members who are educated about medication treatments for opioid use disorder can help improve their young-adult children's adherence.
A Maryland outpatient treatment...
05/16/2019
Addiction Professional

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