June 25, 2026
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Bipartisan bill seeks to allow direct prescribing of methadone for opioid addiction

Two senators are renewing their push to greatly expand access to methadone treatment for opioid addiction. 

On Thursday, Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) are introducing an updated version of legislation that would allow doctors who hold board certifications in addiction medicine to prescribe methadone directly to patients for pickup at a pharmacy. 

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