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June 22, 2021 | 7:47 AM

Prescribing buprenorphine for opioid use disorders is easier now, with political uncertainty cleared up

Under the previous restrictions, doctors were required to take an eight-hour training course to prescribe buprenorphine, with a 30-patient cap.

By Jason Peters/WHYY

January 29, 2020 | 7:01 PM

Philly DA to stop charging for possession of opioid treatment drug popular on the street

Buprenorphine is one of three Food and Drug Administration-approved medications to treat opioid use disorder. But because it’s technically a low-grade opioid, it counts as a controlled substance, and without a prescription, it’s illegal.

By Nina Feldman/WHYY

June 12, 2019 | 8:49 AM

Pennsylvania could make it harder for doctors to prescribe buprenorphine

By Nina Feldman/WHYY

August 21, 2018 | 5:02 AM

Recovery houses slowly accepting contested treatment approach

By Nina Feldman/WHYY

July 15, 2018 | 7:00 AM

Hospitals offer medication to help suppress opioid cravings

By Bob Kalinowski/The Citizens' Voice

April 9, 2018 | 11:22 AM

Pa. Supreme Court to decide if drug use while pregnant is child abuse

By Mark Scolforo/The Associated Pres

June 13, 2017 | 3:50 PM

Pa. Senate bill may make it harder to get some opioid addiction treatments

By Ben Allen

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