Braeburn/Titan Nab Powerful Ally To Push Opioid Dependence Implant

With the FDA's approval in hand, the big question now is whether payers will pay for Braeburn Pharmaceuticals' and Titan Pharmaceuticals' opioid dependence implant Probuphine, whose wholesale acquisition cost has been set at $825 per month. But the companies have a strong ally on their side: Nora Volkow, head of the US National Institute of Drug Abuse, who called the product a "game-changer."