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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.
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A new, non-opioid pain drug is here. Getting it to patients could be agony.
After decades of research, Vertex Pharmaceuticals now has an approved pain medication. Can one of the world’s most powerful ...
Boston.com on MSN11d
F.D.A. Approves Drug to Treat Pain Without Opioid Effects
The drug, Journavx by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, blocks pain signals to the brain, making it nonaddictive. The Food and Drug ...
Cleveland.com11d
FDA approves new painkiller designed to avoid opioid addiction risk
The new drug will carry a list price of $15.50 per pill, making it many times more expensive than comparable opioids, which are often available as generics for $1 or less. Vertex began researching ...
FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication in two decades
FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication in two decades - The new drug will be many times more expensive than a ...
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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 ...
U.S. News & World Report11d
What to Know About Journavx, the Non-Opioid Pain Medication Just Approved by the FDA
The drug, suzetrigine, will be sold under the brand name Journavx and is the first new ... said in a statement. “A new non-opioid analgesic therapeutic class for acute pain offers an opportunity ...
USA Today11d
FDA approves new pain medication as an alternative to opioids: What to know about Journavx
The medication will be sold under the brand name Journavx ... the drug’s development and review underscore FDA’s commitment to approving safe and effective alternatives to opioids for pain ...