BUPE: Buprenorphine Understanding in the Pharmacy Environment
 

 Trish Mashburn

Speaker Information

Trish Mashburn, PharmD

Community Pharmacist, Smart Pharmacy

 Research Consultant,                                               UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy

 



 

Learning Objectives:

  • Explain what buprenorphine is and describe its use as a treatment option for patients with opioid use disorder
  • Discuss reasons why patients/prescribers might prefer one buprenorphine formulation over another
  • Identify the factors that have led to an increase in buprenorphine prescriptions
  • Describe how to create a welcoming environment for patients with buprenorphine prescriptions for opioid use disorder
  • Identify barriers that can limit access to buprenorphine at community pharmacies and explain how to overcome these barriers
  • Identify resources that can be used to increase buprenorphine access at community pharmacies

 Description: 

This live course has been adapted from an online program of the same name. It is a part of a grant-funded effort that teaches pharmacists about dispensing of buprenorphine for patients with opioid use disorder, OUD, at community pharmacies. Content focuses on what buprenorphine is; factors that have led to an increase in buprenorphine prescriptions; barriers that can limit access to buprenorphine at community pharmacies; and how to overcome these barriers. 
 

 


Members: FREE
Non-Members: $25.00


Date: Sunday, March 16
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

ACPE accredited for 1.0-hour
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