The Department of Public Health and Supervisor Matt Dorsey introduced a resolution Tuesday that would increase access to a medication commonly used to treat cravings and withdrawal
New legislation in San Francisco would make one of the main medications used to treat opioid withdrawal more accessible to those who need it.
Buprenorphine helps reduce cravings for those in withdrawal from opioids and helps alleviate some of its symptoms. According to the Department of Public Health, only 44% of pharmacies in The City have enough buprenorphine in stock to fill a new prescription the same day. “With few pharmacies in San Francisco currently stocking the medication, this bill aims to ensure people newly prescribed the medication can access it from their pharmacy, when and where they need it,” the department said in a statement.
Tesla slashes hundreds more Bay Area jobs as mass layoffs continue Latest round marks fifth straight week of cuts at the electric-vehicle giant Matt Haney, who represents San Francisco in the state Assembly, introduced a bill earlier this year, AB 2115, that focuses on methadone access and would allow doctors to prescribe patients up to 72 hours’ worth of doses and increase the dosage patients can take home from clinics.
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