STUDY SHOWS HIGH PREVALENCE OF BUPRENORPHINE 'SPIKING' IN URINE SCREENINGS FOR OUD PATIENTS

JAMA [3/28] | More than 7% of urine samples collected in a recent cross-sectional study [...] showed evidence of buprenorphine “spiking”—the intentional addition of buprenorphine tablet or residue directly into urine to mimic prescription adherence by opioid use disorder (OUD) patients.Cont.