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JUNE 28, 2021

New HHS Buprenorphine Guidelines Expand Access to OUD Treatment

Originally published by our sister publication, Pain Medicine News

Updated buprenorphine practice guidelines issued by the Department of Health and Human Services remove a training requirement that many have long believed acts as a barrier to treating individuals with the opioid use disorder (OUD) drug.

The Practice Guidelines for the Administration of Buprenorphine for Treating Opioid Use Disorder allows for exemption from certain certification requirements mandated under the Controlled