Remotely Administered Urine Drug Screening Feasible In Patients With OUD Receiving Buprenorphine In Remote Care Settings, Study Indicates

MedPage Today (7/28, DePeau-Wilson) reported, “Remotely administered urine drug screening was found to be feasible in patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) who were receiving buprenorphine in remote care settings,” investigators concluded.

Psychiatric News (7/28) reported, “Urine drug screening of people in treatment for” OUD “is feasible and reliable via telehealth,” investigators concluded in the findings of a 3,395-adult study published online July 28 in JAMA Health Forum.

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