FDA Approves First New Non-Opiod Painkiller in Decades
Journavx is designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.
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 ...
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FDA Approves New Non-Opioid Painkiller, Journavx: 'No Addiction Potential'
Vertex Pharmaceuticals A new painkiller has been approved for the ... Whereas opioids block pain receptors in the brain, the FDA says Journavx works by "targeting a pain-signaling pathway ...
FDA approves suzetrigine, the first new painkiller since 1998
The Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday its approval of suzetrigine, the first new painkiller greenlit by the agency since 1998.
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FDA OKs First-In-Class Nonopioid Pain Med Suzetrigine
Suzetrigine selectively inhibits the NaV1.8 pain-signaling pathway in the peripheral nervous system and provides effective ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Jumps as Non-Opioid Painkiller Gets FDA Approval
The company announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a twice-daily pill that it described as a "highly selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor for the treatment of ...
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Brand-new painkiller approved by US health agency
A new type of painkiller aimed at treating pain from an injury or surgery has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug suzetrigine, also known by its brand name Journavx, ...
Optimistic Outlook for Vertex Pharmaceuticals: Strong Performance, New Approvals, and Promising Pipeline Drive Buy Rating
Analyst Michael Yee of Jefferies maintained a Buy rating on Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX – Research Report), retaining the price target of ...