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Alison Knopf

Thank you Hikma!

January 16, 2023 by Alison Knopf

For two years, Hikma Pharmaceuticals generously funded AT Forum. That funding ended at the end of 2022, but AT Forum still values the company’s – and all companies’ – contributions to the field. Please keep reading! Again, thank you Hikma. These have been difficult times for many in the opioid use disorder treatment field. As AATOD’s Mark Parrino told us recently, a ship at sea … [Read more...] about Thank you Hikma!

Next steps for OTPs: Three executives on their vision for the future

January 12, 2023 by Alison Knopf

Moving forward in 2023, with a huge proposed rulemaking change for opioid treatment programs (OTPs) (see https://atforum.com/2022/12/samhsa-proposal-update-methadone-regulations/), AT Forum talked to three executives – Megan Marx, director of integrated care at Oregon Recovery and Treatment Centers in Parker, Oregon; Jason Kletter, Ph.D., president of Baymark Health Services, … [Read more...] about Next steps for OTPs: Three executives on their vision for the future

New kind of OTP: Integrated treatment with medications and more under one roof

January 7, 2023 by Alison Knopf

Last month in New York, a new kind of opioid treatment program (OTP) opened. It is operated by Outreach Development Corporation and will be open 6 days a week, serving patients on Long Island. A one-time grant of $206,000 from federal funding administered by the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), combined with more than $1.1 million in annual … [Read more...] about New kind of OTP: Integrated treatment with medications and more under one roof

Massive spending bill includes huge changes for SUD field: No more x-waiver, increases for treatment

December 23, 2022 by Alison Knopf

Some people called it “something for everyone.” Others just said “at last.” The spending bill approved by Congress December 23 eliminates the x-waiver for prescribing buprenorphine for opioid use disorder, something that the field at large had been calling for for years. Who did not want this: OTPs, because it makes it much easier for misprescribing to take place in the … [Read more...] about Massive spending bill includes huge changes for SUD field: No more x-waiver, increases for treatment

SAMHSA proposal to update methadone regulations: Welcome news for OTPs and patients

December 19, 2022 by Alison Knopf

On December 13, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), proposed to expand access to treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). This is very good news for patients, providers, and other stakeholders. Here is the informational statement … [Read more...] about SAMHSA proposal to update methadone regulations: Welcome news for OTPs and patients

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