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Opioid overdoses: Deaths involving buprenorphine didn’t increase after prescription rules were relaxed
April 14, 2023
During COVID-19, practitioners could begin remotely prescribing buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder, however, skeptics were concerned this would contribute to a rise in opioid-related overdoses involving buprenorphine. Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Dwenger shares his insights on this discussion.