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Buprenorphine now replaces methadone as the most common medicine for opioid dependence’: 10-year trends in opioid agonist treatment medicines in Australia

National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre Blog

In Australia, both methadone and buprenorphine have been subsidised by the Pharmaceutical Benefit Scheme (PBS) for the treatment of opioid dependence (termed ‘opioid agonist treatment’ or OAT) for several decades. The use of opioid agonist treatment increased in non-community pharmacy settings from early 2020.

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DrugBank adds ASHP data to knowledgebase, improving user experience and data reliability

DrugBank

DrugBank’s customer base, which includes 13 of the top 20 pharmaceutical companies and users in more than 24 countries, have also gained access to ASHP’s evidence-based information. DrugBank is honoured to partner with the world’s leading biomedical researchers as they pursue their goal of better medical outcomes.

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AHF Cheers Supreme Court ‘Rutledge’ Ruling Allowing States to Regulate PBMs

The Pharma Data

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association , the Court recognized that state legislatures have important powers to regulate abuses of corporate healthcare middlemen, called Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). (See In Rutledge v.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance and McKesson Complete the Formation of German Wholesale Joint Venture

The Pharma Data

It is a very exciting step for our Pharmaceutical Wholesale Division and a unique chance for us to further develop innovative services to manufacturers and pharmacists in Germany.”. The company has more than 100 years of trusted healthcare heritage and innovation in community pharmacy and pharmaceutical wholesaling.