Understanding the role of community pharmacies in current medication for opioid use disorder care practices.

Background: Many barriers for patient access to medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) exist in current care practices. Previous literature has evaluated subsets of pharmacists, patients, and prescribers; however, few have collectively evaluated the perspectives of all 3 groups.

Objective: The objective of the study was to identify barriers, facilitators, and opportunities for improvement in Indiana community pharmacy MOUD care practices from the perspectives of peer recovery coaches, community pharmacists, and prescribers to optimize patient care.