Injectable, extended-release buprenorphine was deemed safe for patients experiencing minimal to mild opioid withdrawal (COWS scores 4-7), making the drug a viable and safe treatment option, according ...
More than 15 years ago, Yale’s Gail D’Onofrio started studying the effectiveness of sublingual (under-the-tongue) buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) in the emergency department.