Video Examples

Pharmacists are an essential part of the care team and are relied upon to dispense buprenorphine for patients.

The following short clips explore pharmacist and patient perspectives of buprenorphine. Then click on the video titled “Filling a Script for a New Bupe Patient” to see an example interaction.

Pharmacist Perspective

Patient Perspective

A Patient Seeks to Refill Their Script

In this video, we explore a patient trying to get their buprenorphine refilled. This video shows the impact on patients when refusing a script, or when having a positive experience at the pharmacy.

Filling a Script for a New Bupe Patient

In this scenario, the pharmacist was able to quickly check the Controlled Substance Reporting Software (CSRS) to see if the patient had received the medication before and to see if there were any potential drug interactions. The pharmacist documents this verification on the prescription.

Pharmacist Calls a Prescriber

This video shows a pharmacist talking with a prescriber to verify a prescription. During this, the pharmacist requests documentation to argue for increasing wholesaler thresholds of buprenorphine.