Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
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Department of Health Professions
 
Board
Board of Medicine
 
chapter
Regulations Governing Prescribing of Opioids and Buprenorphine [18 VAC 85 ‑ 21]
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6/2/25  9:13 am
Commenter: Lauren Grawert

Strongly in support of this proposed change
 

As a busy Addiction Psychiatrist in the NOVA area, I am strongly in support of this proposed change. I've personally had 5 patients under the age of 15 with opioid use disorder die of opioid overdose in the past 2 years. This would not have happenned if physicians were allowed to prescribe Suboxone to those under 15. Let's update the regulations and save more of our childrens' lives. 

-Lauren Grawert, MD

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