The FDA just approved a new painkiller. Is it too good to be true?
Meet suzetrigine, a non-opioid that promises to avoid addiction risk. But some experts say it can't replace opioids ...
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Suzetrigine: First-in-Class Nonopioid Pain Therapy Is Approved by FDA
Suzetrigine (Journavx) is the first new drug approved to treat acute pain in over 20 years and the first to be classified as ...
FDA approves first new type of pain medication in 25 years
A new pain relief drug, suzetrigine, is a prescription pill that’s taken every 12 hours after a larger starter dose. It will ...
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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 ...
Vertex Q4 Earnings On Deck: Will This Biotech Heavyweight Keep Its Edge?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) reports Q4 earnings today. Investors are eager for updates on new drug launches and growth ...
FDA approved the first new kind of pain medication in 27 years. Here’s how it works
The FDA just approved a new type of pain medication, and it's a non-opioid called suzetrigine that stops body pain at its ...
Medscape10d
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 ...
FDA approves opioid-free pain medication with 'no sign of addiction'
A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the FDA on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients.
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What Is Journavx, the New Opioid-Free Painkiller from Vertex?
The nonaddictive painkiller suzetrigine (Journavx) is as effective for acute pain as a common opioid treatment ...
Historic FDA approval marks first nonopioid breakthrough since Clinton era
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday its approval of suzetrigine, the first new painkiller greenlit by the ...
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Vertex Announces FDA Approval of JOURNAVX™ (suzetrigine), a First-in-Class Treatment for Adults With Moderate-to-Severe Acute Pain
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...
FDA approves first non-opioid pain medicine in more than 20 years
The Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of a new non-opioid pain medication this week, marking the first time ...