Table 2 Barriers to obtaining buprenorphine from a community pharmacy
From: Patient experiences of buprenorphine dispensing from a mobile medical unit
Barrier | Number of Respondents (n) |
|---|---|
Time delay in filling prescription | 16 |
Lack of transportation to community pharmacy | 15 |
Experiencing opioid withdrawal and unable to go to pharmacy | 14 |
Lack of identification to pick-up prescription | 10 |
No buprenorphine in stock at the community pharmacy | 9 |
Stigma experienced by the patient | 7 |
No pharmacy nearby | 4 |
Pharmacist refused to fill prescription | 1 |
Other (lack of money, pharmacy hours) | 2 |