Bethany McLeman, Phoebe Gauthier, Laurie S Lester, Felicity Homsted, Vernon Gardner, Sarah K Moore, Paul J Joudrey, Lisa Saldana, Gerald Cochran, Jacklyn P Harris, Kathryn Hefner, Edward Chongsi, Kimberly Kramer, Ashley Vena, Rebecca A Ottesen, Tess Gallant, Jesse S Boggis, Deepika Rao, Marjorie Page, Nicholas Cox, Michelle Iandiorio, Ekow Ambaah, Udi Ghitza, David A Fiellin, Lisa A Marsch
BACKGROUND: Pharmacists remain an underutilized resource in the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD). Although studies have engaged pharmacists in dispensing medications for OUD (MOUD), few studies have evaluated collaborative care models in which pharmacists are an active, integrated part of a primary care team offering OUD care. METHODS: This study seeks to implement a pharmacist integrated MOUD clinical model (called PrIMO) and evaluate its feasibility, acceptability, and impact across four diverse primary care sites...
March 18, 2024: Addiction Science & Clinical Practice