PR Newswire06.10.16
Braeburn Pharmaceuticals announces that healthcare provider training and certification for Probuphine will take place on June 10, 11 and 12 in Albuquerque. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 26, 2016, Probuphine is the first implant for the maintenance treatment of opioid dependence in patients who have sustained clinical stability on low-to-moderate doses of buprenorphine, specifically 8 mg or less per day.
Healthcare providers in the Albuquerque area can register for Probuphine training here or by calling 1-866-397-8939.
Opioid use disorder is a chronic brain disease and one of the fastest growing public health epidemics in America. Last year in New Mexico, 547 people died from an opioid overdose; a 16.3 percent increase over the previous year. Research has shown that opioid use disorder is best treated with a combination of medication and psychosocial support. The majority of individuals with opioid use disorder cannot sustain recovery without long-term outpatient medical treatment.
"Braeburn is committed to making Probuphine available to patients in the Albuquerque area and across the country as soon as possible, which is why we're conducting training sessions so quickly after receiving FDA approval for Probuphine," said President and CEO Behshad Sheldon, Braeburn Pharmaceuticals. "We look forward to educating qualified healthcare providers in Albuquerque on June 10, 11 and 12 on best practices for insertion and removal of Probuphine, the only treatment for opioid dependence that delivers medicine for up to six months. In the first two weekends, we certified 500 healthcare providers to provide the treatment to their patients."
Probuphine will not be distributed by pharmacies; patients can only receive the treatment from certified healthcare providers who have been specially trained to insert the implants just under the skin of the inside of the upper arm through an in-office procedure.
This weekend's training sessions for Probuphine in Albuquerque are part of a series of 262 that Braeburn is conducting across 55 cities this summer. Braeburn has received requests for information on Probuphine training from more than 5,000 healthcare providers and expects to train at least 2,000 healthcare providers by the end of July 2016 and more than 4,000 healthcare providers by the end of 2016.
Healthcare providers in the Albuquerque area can register for Probuphine training here or by calling 1-866-397-8939.
Opioid use disorder is a chronic brain disease and one of the fastest growing public health epidemics in America. Last year in New Mexico, 547 people died from an opioid overdose; a 16.3 percent increase over the previous year. Research has shown that opioid use disorder is best treated with a combination of medication and psychosocial support. The majority of individuals with opioid use disorder cannot sustain recovery without long-term outpatient medical treatment.
"Braeburn is committed to making Probuphine available to patients in the Albuquerque area and across the country as soon as possible, which is why we're conducting training sessions so quickly after receiving FDA approval for Probuphine," said President and CEO Behshad Sheldon, Braeburn Pharmaceuticals. "We look forward to educating qualified healthcare providers in Albuquerque on June 10, 11 and 12 on best practices for insertion and removal of Probuphine, the only treatment for opioid dependence that delivers medicine for up to six months. In the first two weekends, we certified 500 healthcare providers to provide the treatment to their patients."
Probuphine will not be distributed by pharmacies; patients can only receive the treatment from certified healthcare providers who have been specially trained to insert the implants just under the skin of the inside of the upper arm through an in-office procedure.
This weekend's training sessions for Probuphine in Albuquerque are part of a series of 262 that Braeburn is conducting across 55 cities this summer. Braeburn has received requests for information on Probuphine training from more than 5,000 healthcare providers and expects to train at least 2,000 healthcare providers by the end of July 2016 and more than 4,000 healthcare providers by the end of 2016.