The following statement is attributable to:
Bobby Mukkamala, MD
President-elect of the American Medical Association
Chair of the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force
"The American Medical Association (AMA) welcomes new study findings from the National Institutes of Health that higher doses of buprenorphine may improve treatment outcomes for individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD). The findings support AMA policy calling for flexibility in buprenorphine dosing, allowing patients to receive doses exceeding FDA-approved limits when clinically recommended by their prescriber. Policymakers must take note of these findings and the growing body of evidence that further affirm buprenorphine as a safe, effective, and lifesaving tool in the fight against the illicit fentanyl overdose epidemic. It is also critically important for health insurance companies, Medicaid, and Medicare to remove dosage caps for buprenorphine. The AMA strongly urges outdated policies be revised to ensure patients with OUD can access lifesaving, evidence-based care.”
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