FDA approves drug from Boston-based company to treat pain without opioid effects
The drug, suzetrigine, made by Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals and to be sold as Journavx, works only on nerves outside ...
New Pain Drug Gets FDA Nod as Safer Alternative to Addictive Opioids
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. gained US approval for the first new type of painkiller in more than two decades, paving the way ...
FDA Approves the First Non-Opioid Pain Drug in 20 Years
The prescription pills, sold under the brand name Journavx and made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, are taken twice a day and ...
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US drug agency approves potent painkiller — the first non-opioid in decades
The FDA’s nod for suzetrigine bolsters confidence in the pharmaceutical industry’s strategy to target sodium channels.
Stockton researchers share how a new life-saving drug could offer help in opioid crisis
A University of Pacific professor and his team developed a drug delivery system that they say could offer a game-changing ...
FDA approves new, non-opioid painkiller Journavx
The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller ...
FDA approves new pain medicine as opioid alternative. What to know about Journavx
The FDA has approved Journavx, a pain medication, offering a safer alternative to opioids. Learn about its benefits and side effects.
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Vertex’s non-opioid pain drug gets FDA approval in milestone for company and research
Despite high demand for an option like Journavx, doctors fear the drug’s price could be a major hangup for insurers, ...
Justice Department Sues Walgreens Over Unlawful Opioid Prescriptions
The Justice Department filed a civil complaint against Walgreens, alleging it dispensed millions of illegal prescriptions in ...
FDA approves new pain drug Journavx as opioid alternative
Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose ...