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]
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6/2/25  4:58 pm
Commenter: Masaru Nishiaoki, MD, FASAM, Virginia Society of Addiction Medicine

Strongly endorse proposed changes to regulations
 

As President of the Virginia Chapter of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (VASAM), I strongly endorse the evidence-based proposal to allow buprenorphine prescribing to minors under the age of 16 and remove burdensome documentation requirements to prescribe buprenorphine at daily doses higher than 24 mg. 

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