Non-opioid pain medication OK’d by FDA; Journavx could help blunt fentanyl addiction
Almost 1,200 people in Kern County have died from fentanyl overdoses since 2018, including 171 in 2024 and an all-time high of 294 the year before, according to updated numbers from the Kern ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' SWOT analysis: cystic fibrosis leader faces pipeline challenges
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX), a global biotechnology company with a market capitalization of $119.1 billion known for its transformative cystic fibrosis (CF) treatments, finds itself at a ...
phillyvoice.com8h
FDA approves non-opioid painkiller, first new class in decades
A new drug approved Thursday by the FDA offers pain management but is not addictive. Unlike opioids, it treats pain signals ...
FDA approves opiate-alternative acute pain management drug, local experts share their thoughts
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a new pain management drug which could change the way healthcare ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' non-opioid pain medication gets FDA approval
A non-opioid pain medication made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals has received approval for adults from the Food and Drug ...
Managed Healthcare Executive11h
FDA Approves Journavx as a New Non-Opioid Pain Med for Acute Pain Relief
The FDA recently approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated’s Journavx (suzetrigine), a first-in-class non-opioid medication for treating moderate to severe acute pain in adults. Journavx, approved ...
FDA Approves First Non-Opioid Pain Pill, As Medical Marijuana Remains A Proven Alternative For Relief
FDA approves non-opioid pain reliever, suzetrigine, by Vertex Pharmaceuticals to mitigate risks of opioids and provide ...
No Opioids, No Addiction: FDA Approves First New Type of Painkiller in Decades
Suzetrigine prevents pain signals from reaching the brain and doesn't give an opioid-like high, making it non-addictive—but ...
Hosted on MSN11h
Non-Opioid Pain Medication Journavx Gets FDA Approval
The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind non-opioid pain medication, providing a new option for ...
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 ...
C&EN11h
FDA approves new nonopioid pain medication, hailed a 'triumph'
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new, nonopioid pain medication for treating moderate to severe acute pain.
FDA approves 1st new class of opioid-free painkillers in over 20 years
The FDA has approved Journavx, an oral medication for treating pain that doesn't target the brain like addictive opioids.