Removing one barrier to opioid use disorder treatment

(Yale University) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) submitted notice to the Federal Register that it would issue practice guidelines that exempt physicians from the requirement to apply for a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder (OUD) in up to 30 patients at one time. This exemption has been placed on hold by the Biden administration and may require legislative change to implement.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news