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JUNE 22, 2016

FDA Approves First Buprenorphine Implant To Treat Opioid Dependence

The FDA approved Probuphine (Titan/Braeburn), the first buprenorphine implant for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence. Probuphine is designed to provide a constant, low-level dose of buprenorphine for six months in patients who are already stable on low-to-moderate doses of other forms of buprenorphine, as part of a complete treatment program.

Until now, buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence was only approved as a pill or film placed under the tongue or on the inside of