in The article I found was from Jan 2025, saying that the department of human health services just published telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances, including a special registration proposed ruleLinks to an external site. and a final rule on telemedicine prescribing of buprenorphineLinks to an external site.. What does that mean you ask? The article is talking about the drug administration has made a rule for telemedicine prescribing of buprenorphine will allow practitioners to prescribe a six month supply of Schedule III-V medication to treat opioid use disorder. Practitioners also can prescribe other treatments through telemedicine as well. I have some mixed feeling about this, I know telemedicine is put into place to help people that can't make it to the doctor, but I would be a little skeptical about giving someone a 6 month prescription without seeing them in person. You just never know what people have going on in their life. In my personal interest I would like to see how many people end up addicted to opioids from being prescribed to easily. In my current career this effects me only if someone coms to the O.R. that has an addiction, it effects how well you do with