FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Journavx (suzetrigine) oral tablets on Thursday as a first-in-class ...
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Vertex scores FDA nod for long-awaited non-opioid pain reliever Journavx
Vertex has gained the FDA's approval for its non-addictive pain med Journavx, which becomes the first significant innovation in pain relief in more than two decades.
FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate addiction risk associated with opioids
Prescriptions have fallen sharply in the last decade and the current wave of the opioid epidemic is mainly due to illicit ...
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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.
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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
What Is Journavx? First Pain Medication Approved by FDA in Over Two Decades
This milestone marks a breakthrough after unsuccessful attempts to develop painkillers without the addictive potential of opioids.
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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 ...
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Rethinking FDA’s Accelerated Approval Pathway: New Draft Guidances and Implications for Drug Companies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued two new guidance documents governing details of the Accelerated Approval ...