Perspectives on and experiences of emergency department –initiated buprenorphine among clinical pharmacists: A multi-site qualitative study

Clinical pharmacists are well positioned to enhance efforts to promote emergency department (ED)-initiated buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder (OUD). Among clinical pharmacists in urban EDs, we sought to characterize barriers and facilitators for ED-initiated buprenorphine to inform future implementation efforts and enhance access to this highly effective OUD treatment.

Source: Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment - May 4, 2023 Category: Addiction Authors: Marissa Justen, E. Jennifer Edelman, Marek Chawarski, Edouard Coupet, Ethan Cowan, Michael Lyons, Patricia Owens, Shara Martel, Lynne Richardson, Richard Rothman, Lauren Whiteside, Patrick G. O'Connor, Evan Zahn, Gail D'Onofrio, David A. Fiellin, Kathryn Source Type: research