FDA approves new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Journavx for short-term pain that often ...
FDA approves first new type of pain medication in 25 years
A new pain relief drug, suzetrigine, is a prescription pill that’s taken every 12 hours after a larger starter dose. It will ...
FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Journavx (suzetrigine) oral tablets on Thursday as a first-in-class ...
FDA approves new, non-opioid painkiller Journavx
The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller ...
US FDA approves Axsome Therapeutics' migraine drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Axsome Therapeutics' migraine treatment, the company said on Thursday.
US FDA identifies cybersecurity risks in certain patient monitors
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it had identified three cybersecurity risks associated with ...
Do food warning labels actually work? Answering your questions.
Readers had a lot to say about my latest column on the Food and Drug Administration’s proposed front-of-package labels. Most ...
F.D.A. Approves Drug to Treat Pain Without Opioid Effects
The drug, Journavx by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, blocks pain signals to the brain, making it nonaddictive. The Food and Drug ...
What Is Journavx? First Pain Medication Approved by FDA in Over Two Decades
This milestone marks a breakthrough after unsuccessful attempts to develop painkillers without the addictive potential of ...
FDA Approves the First Non-Opioid Pain Drug in 20 Years
The prescription pills, sold under the brand name Journavx and made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, are taken twice a day and ...