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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 the brand name Journavx.
FDA approves new pain medicine as opioid alternative. What to know about Journavx
The FDA has approved Journavx, a pain medication, offering a safer alternative to opioids. Learn about its benefits and side effects.
No Opioids, No Addiction: FDA Approves First New Type of Painkiller in Decades
Suzetrigine prevents pain signals from reaching the brain and doesn't give an opioid-like high, making it non-addictive—but it's expensive.
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 be sold under the brand name Journavx.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' non-opioid pain medication gets FDA approval
A non-opioid pain medication made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals has received approval for adults from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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 root.
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 represent the first new class of pain medications in 20 years—and the first non-opioid painkiller since that class first appeared on the market in the 1980s.
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 with opioids.
What is Non-Opioid Pain Medication? Journavx Approved by FDA
The new non-opioid drug has been approved for the treatment of severe pain, such as that following surgery or an injury.
FDA approves new type of non-addictive painkiller from Boston drug company
The drug represents a new pathway to treating people with pain due to surgeries or traumatic injuries, avoiding the addictive risks of opioids.
FDA approves drug from Boston-based company to treat pain without opioid effects
The drug, suzetrigine, made by Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals and to be sold as Journavx, works only on nerves outside the brain, blocking pain signals. It cannot get into the brain. The post FDA approves drug from Boston-based company to treat pain without opioid effects appeared first on Boston.
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 ...
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