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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

Together with DrugBank’s complementary products, this integration is expected to improve consumer safety, provide users with a stronger understanding of trends across categories and the research landscape, and enhance analytic capabilities.