No Opioids, No Addiction: FDA Approves First New Type of Painkiller in Decades
Suzetrigine prevents pain signals from reaching the brain and doesn't give an opioid-like high, making it non-addictive—but it's expensive.
FDA approves new type of non-addictive painkiller from Boston drug company
The drug represents a new pathway to treating people with pain due to surgeries or traumatic injuries, avoiding the addictive ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Jumps After FDA Approval for New Non-Opioid Painkiller
Journavx is the first and only approved non-opioid oral painkiller and the first new class of pain medicine approved in more ...
Pennsylvania chocolate recall reaches ‘highest risk level’
Pennsylvania is one of nine states that are currently being impacted by a chocolate recall. And that recall has just reached ...
Cowboys QB Dak Prescott supports effort to get cancer test covered by Medicare
Bill to pay for multi-cancer early detection screening test has bipartisan support, but just ran out of time last session.
FDA Recalls Lay’s Potato Chips—Here’s What You Need to Know
The list of recalled food products being elevated to Class I (the highest recall level) by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is continuing to grow. This time, the organization has updated ...
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about FDA OK for Vertex non-opioid pain drug, vaccine advisory committee, and more
Vertex Pharmaceuticals won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a non-opioid pain drug, clearing the way for the rollout of a product that has simultaneously sparked high hopes and ...
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 ...
2025 Medical Device Cybersecurity Trends: What Will Shape The Industry?
What will the industry face or achieve in 2025? These trends will be critical in medical device cybersecurity.
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.
Fact Check: No evidence FDA official arrested for having bird flu samples in his fridge
There is no evidence that a senior Food and Drug Administration (FDA) worker was arrested after samples of the H5N1 bird flu virus were found in his fridge. The narrative stems from a website whose ...
FDA approves new medication as alternative to opioids for pain treatment
It was given to people who had acute surgical pain from either abdominoplasty, also known as a tummy tuck, or bunion surgery.