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 it's expensive.
FDA approves new type of non-addictive painkiller from Boston drug company
The drug represents a new pathway to treating people with pain due to surgeries or traumatic injuries, avoiding the addictive ...
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FDA OKs First-In-Class Nonopioid Pain Med Suzetrigine
Suzetrigine selectively inhibits the NaV1.8 pain-signaling pathway in the peripheral nervous system and provides effective ...
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FDA Approves Journavx: A New Non-Opioid Pain Relief Solution for Millions
This category includes pain that can pop up due to injuries, following surgeries, or as a symptom of an illness. What makes Journavx different is its unique way of working; instead of acting on the ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Shares Are Up Today: What's Going On?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX) shares are trading higher Friday following two major developments that strengthen ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Jumps as Non-Opioid Painkiller Gets FDA Approval
The company announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a twice-daily pill that it described as a "highly selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor for the treatment of ...
FDA approves new pain medication as an alternative to opioids: What to know about Journavx
The FDA on Thursday approved a new class of pain medication that provides an alternative to opioids. It will be sold under ...
FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain
The drug, Journavx, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, reduced pain after surgery in clinical trials. Experts hope it can lead to fewer opioid prescriptions.
FDA approves new medication as alternative to opioids for pain treatment
It was given to people who had acute surgical pain from either abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, or bunion surgery.
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A new non-opioid pain medication wins Food and Drug Administration approval
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Journavx (suzetrigine) 50 milligram oral tablets, marking the introduction of a first-in-class non-opioi ...
Buy Rating for Vertex Pharmaceuticals: FDA Approval of Journavx Boosts Market Potential and Stock Price Target
Analyst Andrew Fein of H.C. Wainwright maintained a Buy rating on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX – Research Report), boosting the price target to ...
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FDA approves first new type of pain medication in 25 years
The US Food and Drug Administration signed off Thursday on the first new type of pain reliever to be approved in more than ...