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FDA approves new pain medication as an alternative to opioids: What to know about Journavx
The medication will be sold under the brand name Journavx for $15.50 per pill, according to Vertex Pharmaceuticals, the company that developed the new drug. The FDA's sign-off on the medication ...
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New pain drug, Vertex’s Journavx, gets FDA approval as safer alternative to addictive opioids
Vertex’s new drug Journavx (suzetrigine) has been hailed as a scientific breakthrough because it allays pain without entering the brain, minimizing the risk of addiction and dependence that can ...
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What Is Journavx? First Pain Medication Approved by FDA in Over Two Decades
On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval to Vertex Pharmaceuticals' non-opioid painkiller pill, a new alternative for pain relief that does not carry the risk of addiction.
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FDA approves opioid-free pain medication with 'no sign of addiction'
A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients. Journavx (suzetrigine), made by Vertex ...
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Vertex’s Journavx Changes the Pain Treatment Landscape But Opioids Here to Stay
Non-opioid pain therapies are entering an unprecedented era, marked by the landmark FDA approval of Vertex’s Journavx and a ...
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Experts: Journavx a prescription to stem Long Island's addiction crisis
The FDA approved Journavx on Thursday following a pair of clinical trials on 874 participants with moderate to severe acute pain following abdominoplasty — commonly known as a "tummy tuck ...
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FDA Approved Journavx, a Non-Opioid Drug for Pain Management
On January 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Journavx (suzetrigine) 50 milligram oral tablets, a first-in-class non-opioid ...
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FDA Approves New Non-Opioid Painkiller Journavx for Acute Pain | Watch
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new non-opioid prescription medication, Journavx (suzetrigine), for adults with moderate to severe acute pain. Developed by ...
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FDA approves Journavx, the first new painkiller in over two decades
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Journavx for short-term pain ... drug pipeline that involves winning FDA approval for multiple drugs across several ...
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AlgoTx Stumbles in Non-Opioid Pain Trial Following Vertex’s Journavx Approval
AlgoTherapeutix blames a “strong placebo effect” for the mid-stage failure for its pain gel ATX01, but the company still ...
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Journavx, a Nonopioid Oral Pain Medication, Gets FDA Approval
The use of Journavx for moderate to severe pain has not been studied beyond 14 days. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx™ (suzetrigine) for the treatment of moderate to ...
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FDA approves new pain medication as an alternative to opioids: What to know about Journavx
The drug, suzetrigine, received the FDA's official stamp of approval Thursday to be sold as a 50-milligram prescription pill taken every 12 hours, according to a press release. The medication will be ...