WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction ...

The prescription pills, sold under the brand name Journavx and made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, are taken twice a day and represent the first new class of pain medications in 20 years—and the first non ...

The FDA has approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Journavx, a new pain medication that doesn't carry the risks of addiction and ...

Stefan Kertesz, a physician and addiction expert, says overaggressive cutbacks can harm some chronic pain patients.

This milestone marks a breakthrough after unsuccessful attempts to develop painkillers without the addictive potential of opioids.

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Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NBC ...

A new pain relief drug, suzetrigine, is a prescription pill that’s taken every 12 hours after a larger starter dose. It will ...

The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive ...