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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US approves a new painkiller with less risk of addiction than opioids and equally potent
The suzetrigine, which only acts on pain neurons, is the first innovation in analgesia in the last 20 years. "It stands out ...
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FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated ...
FDA Approves New Non-Opioid Painkiller, Journavx: 'No Addiction Potential'
One participant in the drug trial for Journavx said it eliminated her pain without making her feel loopy or nauseous, which ...
At $31 a day, is Vertex’s new non-addictive painkiller worth the price?
Will people with acute pain want a new painkiller whose list price is $15.50 a pill when a generic prescription drug is at ...
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FDA approves new class of painkiller – the first in more than 20 years
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of a novel painkiller as an effective treatment for short-term ...
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FDA approves first new non-opioid painkiller in 20 years
The FDA has approved Journavx, a new non-opioid painkiller designed to treat moderate to severe acute pain. Unlike opioids, ...
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Music Acts as a Painkiller — But You Have to Listen at Your Internal Tempo
For centuries, music has been a balm for the soul — and, it turns out, for the body as well. From ancient healing rituals to ...
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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 ...
Newly approved painkiller Journavx is 'potentially groundbreaking'
A new painkiller that is said to be free of addiction risks may be transformative for treatment of acute pain, according to local medical professionals. "I think it could be a potentially ...
FDA Approves Non-Opioid Painkiller With No Addiction Risk
The Food and Drug Administration approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ “Journavx” on Thursday, greenlighting the non-opioid ...
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 ...