Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Buprenorphine and Extended-Release Naltrexone Filled Prescriptions During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Original research
par
Nguyen, Thuy et al

Date de publication

2022

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Oui

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Oui

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

Did pandemic disruptions in filled buprenorphine and extended-release naltrexone prescriptions for opioid use disorder (OUD) differ by race and ethnicity or insurance status and payer type?

Constatations/points à retenir

These findings suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic may have been associated with worsened disparities in filled buprenorphine and naltrexone prescriptions for OUD among members of racial and ethnic minority groups compared with White patients.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Cross-sectional study of 92% of US retail pharmacy claims of buprenorphine among 1 556 860 individuals and extended-release naltrexone among 127 506 individuals for OUD from May 2019 to June 2021

Mots clés

Equity
Substitution/OAT