Titan Pharmaceuticals Inc (TTNP)

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New article out yesterday I expect lots of media buzz on TTNP in the weeks ahead as Opioid abuse gets lots of attention....

http://www.treatment4addiction.com/blog/addiction/the-potential-of-probuphine/

Enter Probuphine. This is a subdermal implant that is designed to deliver six months of buprenorphine hydrochloride (the active ingredient in Subutex and Suboxone) after one treatment. It is also the first drug of its kind to be developed, and it seems that the FDA has realized the need for effective treatment of addiction, as they have accepted Probuphine as a Priority Review drug and plan to move into action on April 30th, 2013.

Even though this is a novel development, this news gives me hope. Six months pass, the intensity of cravings decrease, withdrawals ease, and life goes on. Even if someone who has this treatment decides to use, he or she won’t be able to feel the effects, and the frustration of that will be discouraging. Best of all, that frustration will be linked to using!

How amazing that is: this drug is meant to provide relief from cravings and maintenance, and it can hopefully cause addicts to see the link between frustration and using! If that clarity aids people in achieving and maintaining sobriety, Probuphine can rightfully be called a “miracle drug” for the 21st century.