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FDA approves first novel non-opioid painkiller in decades
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first-ever non-opioid pain reliever in more than two decades.According ...
FDA approves Journavx, the first new painkiller in over two decades
The new drug will carry a list price of $15.50 per pill, making it many times more expensive than comparable opioids.
At $31 a day, is Vertex’s new non-addictive painkiller worth the price?
Will people with acute pain want a new painkiller whose list price is $15.50 a pill when a generic prescription drug is at ...
Vertex: YOY Decline In Q4 Earnings Expected, But Revenue Continues To Shine
Vertex to see decline in earnings but double-digit revenue growth with new drug JOURNAVX and CF franchise expansion, positioning for long-term growth.
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FDA approves JournaVX, a non-opioid pain relief option for adults
A new non-opioid painkiller, JournaVX, has received approval from the FDA, marking the first new type of pain medication in ...
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 ...
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Vertex wins FDA nod for Journavx, new mechanism for acute pain
An effort two decades in the making, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s suzetrigine gained U.S. FDA approval as the first drug targeting the NaV1.8 pain signal. Branded Journavx, the oral small molecule is ...
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 new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives
It's the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in over 20 years, designed to eliminate risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids.