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FromEdward J. Markey·D-MA·Jun 24, 2026

Sens. Markey, Paul Reintroduce Legislation to Modernize Rules for Treating Opioid Use Disorder

certified physicians to prescribe, and pharmacies to dispense, methadone for OUD. Despite recent declines in drug overdose deaths … less than 20 percent receive treatment. Medications like methadone and buprenorphine are considered the gold standard in treating

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FromEdward J. Markey·D-MA·May 7, 2026

Markey, Schumer, Warren, Booker, Smith Urge Behavioral Health Agency to Reverse Guidance Limiting Access to Life-Saving Tools for People with Substance Use Disorders

people to take home doses of the medication methadone. In February 2024, SAMHSA announced a final rule … Treatment Programs (OTPs), the first substantial updates to methadone access regulations in more than 20 years, which Senator

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