Vertex Pharmaceuticals' SWOT analysis: cystic fibrosis leader faces pipeline challenges
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX), a global biotechnology company with a market capitalization of $119.1 billion known for its transformative cystic fibrosis (CF) treatments, finds itself at a ...
Non-opioid pain medication OK’d by FDA; Journavx could help blunt fentanyl addiction
Almost 1,200 people in Kern County have died from fentanyl overdoses since 2018, including 171 in 2024 and an all-time high of 294 the year before, according to updated numbers from the Kern ...
Historic FDA approval marks first nonopioid breakthrough since Clinton era
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday its approval of suzetrigine, the first new painkiller greenlit by the ...
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New FDA-Approved Painkiller Is a Safer Alternative to Opioids
The FDA has approved a new type of painkiller that doesn't come with the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids.
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FDA Approves Journavx as a New Non-Opioid Pain Med for Acute Pain Relief
The FDA recently approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated’s Journavx (suzetrigine), a first-in-class non-opioid medication for treating moderate to severe acute pain in adults. Journavx, approved ...
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.
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 new, non-opioid painkiller Journavx
The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller ...
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 ...
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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A new, non-opioid pain drug is here. Getting it to patients could be agony.
After decades of research, Vertex Pharmaceuticals now has an approved pain medication. Can one of the world’s most powerful ...
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 ...