What is the role of the pharmacist in ensuring safe use of buprenorphine HCl sublingual tablets?
As a pharmacist, you will play an important role in ensuring that buprenorphine HCl sublingual tablets are used safely and appropriately. Each time you fill a prescription for buprenorphine HCl sublingual tablets, make sure to: • Verify that the prescriptions you receive are from physicians who are in compliance with the provisions of the DATA (see below). • Remind patients who are picking up induction doses to return as directed to the doctor’s office so that they can be supervised while taking the medication. • Be vigilant in detecting fraudulent prescriptions or simultaneous prescriptions for the same patient from multiple suppliers. Who is qualified to prescribe buprenorphine HCl sublingual tablets? The DATA limits office-based use of buprenorphine HCl sublingual tablets to physicians who meet special training criteria and can provide appropriate services. To be qualified, physicians must: • Meet one or more of the following training requirements: • Hold a subspecialty board certif
