| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | International
USA. Overview of Opioid Treatment Program Regulations by State - Restrictive rules put evidence-based medication treatment out of reach for many
USA. Overview of Opioid Treatment Program Regulations by State - Restrictive rules put evidence-based medication treatment out of reach for many
Opioid treatment programs (OTPs) are the only health care facilities that can offer patients all three forms of FDA-approved medication for opioid use disorder (OUD): methadone, buprenorphine, and injectable extended-release naltrexone.1 But Pew found that nearly all states have rules governing OTPs that are not based in evidence and in turn limit access to care or worsen patient experience.2 (PEW - The Pew Charitable Trusts, USA, Issue Brief 19.09.2022)
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