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Rapid Initiation with Once-monthly SUBLOCADE Superior to Standard Initiation for Treating Opioid Use Disorder, Including in Fentanyl-Positive Patients, According to Data Presented at CSAM 2024 | PR Newswire [Video]

  • Data show rapid initiation with once-monthly SUBLOCADE significantly improves retention in opioid use disorder (OUD) patients, especially among fentanyl-positive participants. Study also administered second SUBLOCADE injection a week later vs. standard 28 days, enabling patients to achieve and maintain target medication levels more quickly.
  • Presented at the 2024 Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM) conference, this study highlights the potential of rapid initiation to transform the treatment of opioid use disorder.
  • Data supporting the subcutaneous administration of SUBLOCADE to alternative injection sites including the thigh, upper arm, and buttocks vs current subcutaneous abdominal injection site, were also presented at CSAM.
  • SUBLOCADE has received Priority Review designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to expand the label to include rapid initiation one hour after a single transmucosal buprenorphine dose as well as inclusion of alternative injection sites.

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