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FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate addiction associated with opioids
Federal officials approved a new pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid ...
U.S. Approves Vertex’s Non-Opioid Painkiller
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ (VRTX) non-opioid painkiller pill that has a low risk of addiction. Vertex is the first drugmaker in decades to gain U.S.
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FDA approves first non-addictive pain medication
The FDA has approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Journavx, the first new medication to be approved in more than two decades, to ...
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.
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FDA Green Lights New, Nonaddictive Pain Pill Journavx — But It’s Pricey
The drug, known as suzetrigine, is the first new painkiller approved in the U.S. since 1998. It can be used to relieve pain after surgery or injury, and some researchers say it might be the start of a ...
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Cigna To Reform Prior Authorization, Provider Services In 2025 The Cigna Group will spend up to $150 million to reform its prior authorization, patient advocacy and provider services this year, CEO ...
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.