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New type of non-opioid pain medication approved by FDA
“Today’s approval is an important public health milestone in acute pain management,” Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay, acting ...
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 potential of opioids.
FDA approves new painkiller designed to avoid opioid addiction risk
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Journavx for short-term pain that often ...
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 ...