Office-Based Methadone Treatment-Has the Moment Arrived?

The Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act could change how methadone for opioid use disorder is dispensed under US regulations if passed.

• Why it matters: Current US rules shape access to methadone, but proposed regulatory modernization may alter dispensing practices and patient access.
• What they did: The Viewpoint reviews the act’s regulatory implications for office-based methadone treatment and how it would affect dispensing if enacted.
• The result: If passed, the act is linked to potential changes in methadone dispensing, implying a shift in how treatment is delivered in the US.

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