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The Dig: Racism, Class, and the Opioid Crisis

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Why Didn't Buprenorphine Simply Surpass Methadone?

From the very beginning buprenorphine had to be white. The healthcare system here by definition locks most low-income black and brown people out of primary care traditional primary care offices. It's our awfully hard to get an appointment And so that's one reason why all pharma manufacturers that are rolling out a new patented expensive medication patented meaning they hold exclusive rights for a certain period of years.

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