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EXPERT OPINION ON DRUG DELIVERY
Volume 16, Issue 9, Pages 907-914Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/17425247.2019.1649252
Keywords
Buprenorphine; opioid dependence; opioid-related disorders long-acting treatments; delivery of health care; France
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- Camurus, Sweden
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Introduction: Since the 1990s, opioid maintenance treatments (OMTs), i.e. mostly methadone and buprenorphine, have represented the therapeutic cornerstone of opioid dependence. In France, the public health strategy on opioid dependence, identified here as the 'French model', has consisted of offering a facilitated access to buprenorphine, to reach a large treatment coverage and reduce opioid-related mortality. Areas covered: Recently, a new formulation of subcutaneous buprenorphine depot (Buvidal (R)) has been approved in Europe for treatment of opioid dependence. The place of Buvidal (R) among the pre-existing arsenal of OMTs is discussed in the light of the pharmacological specificities of this new formulation, and with the particular standpoint of the French model on opioid dependence. Expert opinion: Buvidal (R) could constitute a promising treatment option mainly in case of: 1) OMT initiation, including in non-specialized addiction medicine care; 2) Discharge from prison or hospital; Diversion/misuse of 3) buprenorphine or 4) methadone; 5) Clinically stabilized patients wishing to avoid daily oral taking of the medication. As such, this new formulation should be highly accessible, which will require specific pathways through care as the product is intended to be administered by a healthcare professional.
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