Buprenorphine for OUD Tied to Better Outcomes for Mother and Baby
Buprenorphine treatment was linked with better outcomes for mother and infant, according to a study of pregnant individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). Among 14,463 maternal-infant dyads, there was a statistically significant lower rate of adverse pregnancy outcomes among those who were treated with buprenorphine compared to those who did not receive treatment (25.4% vs […]
Buprenorphine for Chronic Pain, Not Full Agonist Opioids, New VA Guidance Says
Buprenorphine, rather than a full agonist opioid, should be used for patients taking daily opioids for chronic pain, given its lower risk for overdose or misuse, new guidelines from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and Department of Defense (DoD) recommended. But “the guideline development group does not recommend use of opioid analgesics in the […]
Removing barriers to opioid use disorder treatment shows success during pandemic
Pandemic-era changes to prescribing guidelines for the lifesaving drug buprenorphine led to improved treatment outcomes for patients with opioid use disorder in Philadelphia, according to a recently published study in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports from researchers at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health. The authors analyzed data from medical records and […]