By Myles Starr
Incorporating pharmacists into opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment improves patient outcomes and boosts efficiency in the healthcare system, according to data presented at ASHP Pharmacy Futures 2024, in Portland, Ore.
A case study of the clinical pharmacist practitioner (CPP) Veteran Access Initiative for Substance Use Disorder (CRVA-SUD) program demonstrates how training pharmacists to be integrated into OUD treatment teams increased access to care and improved treatment