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 Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NBC ...
FDA approves Vertex's non-opioid painkiller, first new kind of pain medicine in decades
The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive ...
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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Vertex’s non-opioid pain drug gets FDA approval in milestone for company and research
Despite high demand for an option like Journavx, doctors fear the drug’s price could be a major hangup for insurers, ...
FDA approves Novo Nordisk's diabetes drug Ozempic for chronic kidney disease, expanding use in U.S.
Ozempic’s expanded approval in the U.S. could transform how doctors treat patients with the condition, which involves a ...
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FDA Approves Nasal Spray for Depression
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of a nasal spray as a standalone treatment for major depressive disorder, offering a new option for those struggling with treatment ...
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FDA approves first-of-its-kind nasal spray for severe depression
Johnson & Johnson has announced the FDA’s approval of a first-of-its-kind, esketamine nasal spray called Spravato for the standalone treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD), PTSD ...
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Esketamine Approved by FDA as First Monotherapy for Treatment-Resistent Depression
Esketamine is the first monotherapy for MDD with inadequate response to two oral antidepressants, approved after a priority FDA review ... a novel mechanism for treatment-resistant depression.
Novo Nordisk's Ozempic Gets FDA Approval as Kidney-Disease Treatment
Novo Nordisk said the Food and Drug Administration approved the diabetes-drug Ozempic to be used to help kidney-disease patients. Ozempic, or semaglutide, can now be used to reduce the risk of ...