Exploring the Role of Buprenorphine for the Treatment of Chronic Pain

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Target Audience: Physicians, Physician Assistants, and Nurse Practitioners
Type of Activity: Knowledge-based
Release and Most Recent Review Date: September 2, 2025
Expiration Date: September 2, 2026
Number of Credit Hours: 1.0 hour CME (1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit)
Fee: Free

Purpose: To educate providers on the role of buprenorphine in chronic pain management and provide strategies for utilizing buprenorphine in the treatment of chronic pain.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the pharmacology of buprenorphine and its potential utility in the management of chronic pain.
  • Discuss the characteristics of buprenorphine formulations used to treat chronic pain.
  • Formulate appropriate strategies to initiate buprenorphine for the treatment of chronic pain.
  • Identify potential barriers to the use of buprenorphine for chronic pain, as well as strategies for shared decision-making when considering buprenorphine initiation.

Speaker(s):
Lauren Koppen, PharmD—Author
Clinical Assistant Professor
Clinical Pharmacist, Drug Information
University of Illinois Chicago Retzky College of Pharmacy

Maria Isabel Angulo, MD—Reviewer
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine

Disclosure(s): Drs. Koppen and Angulo, the planning committee members, and reviewers who contributed to this activity have no relevant financial conflicts of interest to disclose.

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ACCME

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