Tag: Prescribing laws

According to the CDC, over 15 million buprenorphine prescriptions were dispensed in 2023, confirming that **do doctors still prescribe Suboxone** and other buprenorphine medications for opioid use disorder (OUD). Confusion about prescribing rules persists, but recent regulatory changes have significantly expanded patient access to this life-saving treatment.

Despite common assumptions, a significant number of physicians admit to informally prescribing for non-patients, including family and friends. This seemingly helpful act, however, raises serious legal and ethical questions about whether a doctor can write a prescription for a non-patient and underscores the crucial importance of a formal patient-physician relationship.