Private equity firms have spent millions acquiring methadone clinics across the country – building up local monopolies in many cases.

But that investment hasn’t helped with the biggest problem: it’s hard for people with opioid use disorder to access the life-saving treatment.

Legislation to allow pharmacies to compete with clinics has been tied up in Congress.
https://theconversation.com/private-equity-is-buying-up-more-methadone-clinics-access-to-the-lifesaving-drug-isnt-getting-easier-286927