Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Medicine
 
chapter
Regulations Governing Prescribing of Opioids and Buprenorphine [18 VAC 85 ‑ 21]
Action Initial regulations
Stage Emergency/NOIRA
Comment Period Ended on 5/3/2017
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4/9/17  11:54 pm
Commenter: Kelly Miles

My son lost treatment because his doctor is scared for his life to switch him.
 

Why should my son lose treatment after he has done nothing but follow the rules. His doctor won't even write it unless he cannot have suboxone. Is it fair suboxone patients get to keep on getting treatment, but people like my son that allergies, hypersensitivity whatever you want to call it have tongue swelling, throat swelling, and Hives documented just lose treatment. My son was getting his life together, and doing well on buprenorphine treatment, and he has no alternative. He cannot go to a methadone clinic everyday, and everyone knows methadone is a far more powerful drug. Please reconsider this bill before people lose their kids to the streets.

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