News & Notices

October 30, 2026

Press Release: New York Providers and Policymakers Meet to Examine Impact of New Flexibilities for Methadone and Buprenorphine on Patient Care

New York treatment providers and policymakers met Tuesday, October 27, to explore the real-life benefits and challenges surrounding new regulations for the treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) at a symposium hosted by Coalition of Medication-Assisted Treatment Providers and Advocates of New York State (COMPA). The symposium, titled, “Evaluating the Effects of New Regulations and...

October 30, 2026

COMPA Symposium on News10NBC in Rochester

It has now been two years since new final regulations from SAMHSA and the DEA regarding buprenorphine and methadone provided greater flexibilities for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). The Coalition of Medication-Assisted Treatment Providers and Advocates (COMPA) is hosting a full-day symposium to examine the impact of those changes, the first set of...

September 30, 2026

MEDIA ALERT – COMPA Symposium: Evaluating effects of new regulations and policy shifts

It has now been two years since new final, regulations from SAMHSA and the DEA regarding buprenorphine and methadone provided greater flexibilities for the treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). The Coalition of Medication-Assisted Treatment Providers and Advocates (COMPA) is hosting a full-day symposium to examine the impact of those changes—the first set of comprehensive...

October 3, 2025

Policy and Budget Agenda (September 2025)

When Shatterproof launched its new ATLAS (Addiction Treatment Locator, Assessment, and Standards Platform) project, funded largely by insurance companies, as a pilot in six states, opioid treatment programs (OTPs) of New York State said yes, they want to participate. The reason is not because OTPs are interested in having disgruntled patients post complaints in a...

June 18, 2025

COMPA Symposium on WPIX, video and print:

Providers and policymakers will analyze the implementation of 42 CFR Part 8 methadone regulations, the first major updates to patient care in Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) across the country in more than 20 years. Join key providers and policymakers to discuss: • How to implement changes to federal regulations in OTPs; • How to build...

June 18, 2025

New York Providers and Policymakers Meet at Symposium on Opioid Crisis and Treatment Amid Policy Changes

Providers and policymakers will analyze the implementation of 42 CFR Part 8 methadone regulations, the first major updates to patient care in Opioid Treatment Programs (OTPs) across the country in more than 20 years. Join key providers and policymakers to discuss: • How to implement changes to federal regulations in OTPs; • How to build...