New Non-Opioid Painkiller 1st in Decades to Win FDA Approval

FDA approves opioid-free pain medication with 'no sign of addiction'
A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the FDA on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients. Doctors share what patients should know about the drug.
FDA approves Vertex non-opioid pain drug
The FDA's approval of the non-addictive painkiller Journavx last week marked a milestone in the field of pain management. Why it matters: Millions of Americans with acute and chronic pain are prescribed opioids,
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 represent the first new class of pain medications in 20 years—and the first non-opioid painkiller since that class first appeared on the market in the 1980s.
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 to win FDA approval in more than 20 years.
Dr. Gupta details new FDA-approved pain medication with no opioids
The US Food and Drug Administration signed off on the first new type of pain reliever to be approved in more than two decades. CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains.
New Non-Opioid Painkiller First in Decades to Win FDA Approval
So the arrival of a relatively safe and effective non-opioid drug to treat acute pain without the risk of addiction is a huge deal. Suzetrigine works by blocking the activity of proteins called sodium channels in nerve cells that send pain signals.
Sanjay Gupta: New non-opioid pain medication ‘a pretty big deal’
Dr. Sanjay Gupta said Tuesday that the approval of a new non-opioid pain medication is “a pretty big deal.” “This is a pretty big deal,” Gupta said. “As you just mentioned, it’s been since 1998 that there’s been a new pain medication approved.
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