74. Quick-Start Injectable Buprenorphine

In episode 74 we discuss an article about starting injectable buprenorphine after just one sublingual dose.

Shiwach R, Le Foll B, Alho H, et al. Rapid vs Standard Induction to Injectable Extended-Release Buprenorphine: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open. 2025;8(10):e2537319.

We will be presenting high-yield articles that changed our practices at the Pennsylvania Society of Addiction Medicine annual Addiction Symposium (virtually) and Sonya will be doing a workshop on benzodiazepine tapering at the ASAM conference in April in San Diego.  Stop by and say Hi!

PSAM Addiction Symposium, Virtual, Saturday, March 7th, 2026

57th ASAM Annual Conference, San Diego, April 23rd-26th, 2006

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