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See Latest ArticlesComparison of costs and utilization among buprenorphine and methadone patients
Addiction, 05/14/09
Barnett PG - Despite the higher cost of medication, buprenorphine treatment was no more expensive than methadone treatment. VHA methadone treatment costs were higher than reported by other providers. Although new buprenorphine treatment episodes lasted longer than new methadone episodes, buprenorphine is recommended for more adherent patients.
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