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 drug, Journavx, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, reduced pain after surgery in clinical trials. Experts hope it can lead to fewer opioid prescriptions.
F.D.A. Approves Drug to Treat Pain Without Opioid Effects
The drug, Journavx by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, blocks pain signals to the brain, making it nonaddictive. The Food and Drug ...
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 ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ non-opioid Journavx approved for pain by FDA
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Journavx (suzetrigine) 50 milligram oral tablets, a first-in-class ...
FDA approves new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives
Vertex has attracted interest from Wall Street for its ambitious drug pipeline that involves winning FDA approval for ...
A Florida officer who pleaded guilty to stealing seized DEA drugs gets 17 years in prison
A Florida police officer has been sentenced to more than 17 years behind bars after pleading guilty to stealing drugs, cash ...
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Trump Administration Halts HIV Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
The Trump administration's aid freeze affects HIV treatment access. Find out how organizations are coping with the directive.
Member of Lynn drug gang posing as rap label to plead guilty to RICO charges, records show
Members recruit “juvenile and high school age associates” to help them in their violent rivalry with the Trinitarios gang, federal prosecutors said.
Josh Gad reveals he had to stop taking weight-loss drug due to side effects: ‘Really bummed out’
The actor said he lost 40 pounds taking GLP-1 medication before a negative side effect necessitated a change to a different ...
RFK Jr.’s plan for pharma ads would run straight into the First Amendment
Many Americans support prohibiting commercials for prescription drugs on television. But enacting that ban could be ...
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AI technology uncovers genetic factors and treatment options for Parkinson's
Researchers from the Genome Center have successfully applied advanced artificial intelligence (AI) genetics models to Parkinson's disease. Researchers identified genetic factors in progression and ...