Association Between Medicare and FDA Policies and Prior Authorization Requirements for Buprenorphine Products in Medicare Part D Plans.

Mark, Tami L; Parish, William; Zarkin, Gary A · JAMA · 2019

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

This study describes changes in the proportion of Medicare Part D plans requiring prior authorization for buprenorphine products before and after a 2017 FDA rquirement that the drug’s label emphasize the importance of drug treatment of opioid use disorder.

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