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Buprenorphine maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder Vignette: Will is a 35-year-old male with a severe opioid use disorder (OUD). He reports smoking ¼ g of fentanyl per day for more than four
This TI Best Evidence Webinar is offered as a companion to Therapeutics Letter 163 (September-October 2026): Buprenorphine maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder. Dr. Paxton Bach, Co-Medical Di
Jump to: Abstract | Full Text | Plain Language Summary | Key messages | Conclusions | Webinar | References Plain Language Summary Swelling caused by medicines: what you need to know? What is periphera
The Therapeutics Initiative produced individual Portraits on the topic of appropriate hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) testing frequency to monitor people with type 2 diabetes (2023-2024). The Portraits were
Jump to: Abstract | Full Text | Plain Language Summary | Patient Handout | Portrait | Webinar | References Plain Language Summary Understanding your A1c test: do you need it every 3 months? Wha
Jump to: Abstract | Full Text | Plain Language Summary | Conclusion | Video | References Plain Language Summary Understanding your acid reflux medication What was the goal of this research? We