The government is cracking down on online prescriptions. Patients with addiction and the startups caring for them are caught up in the fight.
, if implemented, generally don't allow providers to prescribe controlled medications online if they don't see the patients in person.and other drugs, there's an exception that would allow for initial 30-day prescriptions for online patients. But to continue, they would have to get in-person exams.to find an in-person provider.
The change sent Bicycle Health scrambling. At the time, the startup was treating about 500 Alabama residents online with buprenorphine, Ankit Gupta, the founder and CEO of Bicycle Health, said. in Birmingham, Alabama. Gupta estimated that 300 patients were able to see Bicycle's providers, 100 were able to switch to clinics, and 100 were left without care. Ankit Gupta, the CEO of Bicycle Health.
People there share WiFi to see Boulder's providers, and the startup works with a mainland pharmacy to fly them medication. If the proposed DEA rules take effect, these folks would have to take multiple flights to Anchorage, Alaska, to see the nearest addiction-treatment provider, Strong said.It's not easy to find providers who will treat opioid addiction. Until recently, prescribing buprenorphine required a special DEA credential. As of 2022, only
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