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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4/23/17  6:30 pm
Commenter: Amber

This is a total outrage
 
I cannot believe this is even happening. Government has NO PLACE IN HEALTHCARE! medication And treatment options are between the doctor& patient! This isn't going to help or solve anything. This will force so many people out of treatment And cause the opioid/overdoes epidemic rates to greatly multiply. The reasoning in the choice between subutex And suboxone varies so greatly that one law or blanket regulation cannot be laid upon every case! I believe it would be to great benefit to lift the the regulation And Work with the doctors And patients. Maintenance medications save lives And give people the tools they need to live productively. Please please reconsider this decision, it's a possible death sentence for so many people.
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