University of Pennsylvania: When Segregation of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Threatens Care for People With Coexisting Conditions
November 30, 2023
November 30, 2023
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing issued the following news:
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Life becomes very complex for patients who need to manage pain due to cancer or other illness while still receiving methadone treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Methadone is a highly effective medication for treating OUD, however, the current U.S. regulatory framework mandates that methadone for OUD is exclusively accessible through fed . . .
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Life becomes very complex for patients who need to manage pain due to cancer or other illness while still receiving methadone treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Methadone is a highly effective medication for treating OUD, however, the current U.S. regulatory framework mandates that methadone for OUD is exclusively accessible through fed . . .