Be Ready to Help More Patients Use Buprenorphine/Naloxone for Opioid Dependence

January 2017

You'll hear more about a push to expand access to buprenorphine/naloxone (Suboxone, etc) for opioid dependence.

Some provinces have relaxed requirements for prescribing buprenorphine for opioid dependence...allowing general prescribing by primary care providers without the need for a special exemption.

This means pharmacies will get more questions about buprenorphine.

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