Oxymorphone and Oxycodone Pharmacy Purchases in US Counties: Prelude to the Largest Rural Human Immunodeficiency Virus Outbreak in US History
Opana ER rapidly supplanted OxyContin in a vulnerable population that was at heightened risk for HIV who subsequently faced an immediate supply shock after its reformulation. Pharmacy transactions are critical for suspicious order monitoring and pharmacovigilance by US and international agencies especially during deleterious supply shocks in legal and illicit drug markets.
Authors
- Anna L. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1507-0207)
- Frank Romanelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3792-7390)
- Hilary L. Surratt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4027-7840)
- Chris Delcher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7214-0326)
- Logan Gaskill
Institutions
- University of Kentucky (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pds.70066
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17