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, 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 ...
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Vertex wins FDA approval for non-opioid pain drug, setting stage for closely watched rollout
Vertex Pharmaceuticals on Thursday won approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a non-opioid pain drug, clearing ...
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.
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 ...
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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, ...
Califf concludes 2nd FDA stint
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf is closing the book on his second stint leading the agency that regulates products accounting ...
Federal regulations paused, halting FDA's proposed ban on formaldehyde in hair products
Over the years, an increasing number of studies have linked formaldehyde to cancers that are especially prevalent among Black ...
Awaiting Trump’s abortion pill posture
President Donald Trump issued executive orders late Friday reviving some of his first term’s anti-abortion policies, like ...