Pharmacy Barriers to Receiving Buprenorphine Among Patients Undergoing Telemedicine Addiction Treatment

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Presents a study exploring pharmacy-level barriers experienced by patients with opioid use disorder who are receiving treatment via telemedicine. Discusses barriers that lead to missed doses or inaccessible prescriptions. Breaks down data by health and demographic characteristics, such as age, education, and insurance type, among others, and whether the patient lived in a rural or nonrural area.

Lauren E. Hendy, Lucas G. Hill, Amanda Olguin, et al.

JAMA Network Open, 8(8), e2527418

08/2025

Access · Health disparities · Illicit drug use · Pharmacy and prescription drugs · Prescription drug misuse · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth