Format
Scientific article
Publication Date
Published by / Citation
Lancet: 2019, 393, p. 778-790.
Keywords
illegal drugs
buprenorphine
pharmacotherapy
agonist
treatment
heroin
long-acting
extended-release
safety
side effects
retention
completion
craving
suboxone
injectable
dose
abstinence
satisfaction
health
psychopathology
quality of life
cost offset
Sublocade
Buvidal

Effectiveness Bank Analysis: “Game-Changer” Opiate Addiction Medication Proves Effective in US Trial

Medication of the type heralded as a possible “game-changer” by one of the UK’s leading addiction treatment clinicians and researchers proved its worth in a US placebo-controlled trial. Buprenorphine injections with effects lasting a month are now available in the UK, offering a new option for treating dependence on heroin and allied drugs. But should we be sceptical of results from industry-led trials?