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Scott A Davis1, Genevieve Verrastro2, E Blake Fagan2
1University of North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Asheville, North Carolina.
Abstract:
Description This article discusses how monthly extended-release buprenorphine can be used to improve the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). In particular, the use of monthly extended-release buprenorphine holds promise for patients who have recently been released from jail or prison and are battling OUD, those who are unstable and continue to use opioids illicitly, patients who are experiencing homelessness while also struggling with OUD, and those who are stable and want to be weaned off buprenorphine.
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