Buprenorphine
Coverage of Buprenorphine in the Nexus archive.
- His Research on Pregnant Opioid Users Was Widely Celebrated. Auditors and Experts Found Major Flaws.
Dr. Craig Towers conducted research on pregnant women with opioid addiction, finding that detoxing was less harmful to the fetus than previously feared. This work prompted changes in how doctors treat these patients across several clinics. The study attracted national attention and recognition before its publication, though some specialists questioned the results.
- Drug trafficking suspect arrested during alleged attempt to relocate narcotics to new storage facility in Nashville
A 21-year-old man was arrested in Nashville after detectives intercepted him while relocating narcotics to a new storage facility. Law enforcement found 15.7 lbs. of methamphetamine, 5.1 lbs. of fentanyl, and other drugs in his vehicle, leading to charges of felony drug possession and weapon possession.
- About a Quarter of Buprenorphine Prescriptions for OUD Abandoned
A retrospective cohort study found that the proportion of new buprenorphine prescriptions for opioid use disorder (OUD) that were never dispensed or filled increased from 2020 to 2024. The study analyzed data from over 1,400 patients with commercial insurance.
- Police: Wilkesboro woman arrested for drug trafficking, bond set at 500K
Deanna Loper, a 30-year-old Wilkesboro woman, was arrested in Ashe County for allegedly trafficking 8.4 grams of buprenorphine, a lethal opioid, and faces two felony charges. Her bond was set at $500,000, and she is being held at Catawba County Jail.
- Michigan’s drug fight relies on harm reduction. RFK Jr. says it doesn’t work
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., US Secretary of Health and Human Services, stated that methadone and buprenorphine will remain central to addiction recovery efforts despite the White House shifting away from other harm reduction programs. He made these remarks in Clinton Township.