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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4/12/17  12:49 pm
Commenter: Caitlin Laws

Long time MAY patient
 
Let me first start by saying that I absolutely think there DO need to be stricter laws and regulations on subutex. But, I think that if a person can prove that they have a legitimate allergy, they should be exempt from that. I have been on suboxone for over 10 years. I know more about this medication than most doctors. I have researched it. I have become passionate about it. I have had 8 major reconstructive surgeries while on it. I have had a vaginal delivery while on it. I have had a c section while on it. I know for a fact that suboxone is often misused and abused as well. And aren't all medications? People abuse medications all the time. That is What lead most people to seek the assistance of Buperenorphine in the first place. There are some people that have legitimate naloxone allergies and sensitivities that will suffer from the fact that allergy exemptions are not allowed. Do we really want to exclude them? People with children to take care of, jobs to go to go to, lives to live, and this medication helps them do that. Yes, there do need to be some stricter regulations. Absolutely. But if a person can show that they are truly allergic to the naloxone, or truly are effected by the naloxone, then they need to be exempt. O
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