Suzetrigine prevents pain signals from reaching the brain and doesn't give an opioid-like high, making it non-addictive—but it's expensive.
The drug represents a new pathway to treating people with pain due to surgeries or traumatic injuries, avoiding the addictive ...
Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose ...
Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa announced on Friday the introduction of a bill aimed at preventing opioid ...
CNBC’s Angelica Peebles and Vertex JournavxPharmaceuticals CEO Reshma Kewalramani join 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the ...
FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication in two decades - The new drug will be many times more expensive than a ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a non-opioid pain drug, clearing the way for the rollout of a product that has simultaneously sparked high hopes and ...
The FDA on Thursday approved a new class of pain medication that provides an alternative to opioids. It will be sold under ...
The drug, Journavx, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, reduced pain after surgery in clinical trials. Experts hope it can lead to fewer opioid prescriptions.
( The Hill) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Journavx (suzetrigine) oral tablets on Thursday as a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic to treat acute pain in adults.