FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
The new drug will carry a list price of $15.50 per pill, making it many times more expensive than comparable opioids.
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 ...
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FDA Approves First New Non-Opioid Pain Pill in Decades
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a new pain reliever without the risks of addiction ...
New type of non-opioid pain medication approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Journavx (suzetrigine) oral tablets on Thursday as a first-in-class ...
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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 ...
FDA approves a new painkiller for the first time in decades
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