FDA approves First new type of pain medication in decades

FDA approves a new pain med that could eliminate addiction. When can GA patients get it?
The opioid epidemic continues to affect hundreds of thousands of people, but there may be hope for the future with a new, non-addictive alternative.
A first in 25 years: FDA approves new type of painkiller
The drug offers a non-addictive alternative to opioids, marking 'an important public health milestone in acute pain management'.
What to Know About Journavx, the Non-Opioid Pain Medication Just Approved by the FDA
The drug, suzetrigine, will be sold under the brand name Journavx and is the first new class of pain medicine approved in more than 20 years.
What Is Journavx, the New Opioid-Free Painkiller from Vertex?
The nonaddictive painkiller suzetrigine (Journavx) is as effective for acute pain as a common opioid treatment
New pain drug, Vertex’s Journavx, gets FDA approval as safer alternative to addictive opioids
Each year, about 125 million opioid prescriptions are written for Americans with pain caused by broken bones, burns, surgeries, and other injuries and procedures.
FDA Approves New Non-Opioid Painkiller Journavx for Acute Pain | Watch
The FDA has approved a new non-opioid prescription medication, Journavx for adults with moderate to severe acute pain.
FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication, 1st of its kind in more than 20 years
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Thursday a new type of prescription pain medication for moderate to severe acute pain for adults.
FDA approves opioid-free pain medication with 'no sign of addiction'
A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the FDA on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients. Doctors share what patients should know about the drug.
FDA approves 1st new class of opioid-free painkillers in over 20 years
The FDA has approved Journavx, an oral medication for treating pain that doesn't target the brain like addictive opioids.
FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Journavx for short-term pain that often follows surgery or injuries.
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).
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The new FDA-approved pain drug is suzetrigine, with the brand name Journavx. Suzetrigine is designed to alleviate moderate to ...