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 ...
FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate risk of addiction associated with opioids
Washington — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and ...
FDA approves new type of non-opioid pain medication, 1st of its kind in more than 20 years
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved a new type of prescription pain medication for moderate to severe acute pain. The drug, called Suzetrigine and manufactured by biotech ...
FDA approves Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller, first new kind of pain medicine in decades
The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive ...
Cannabinoids offer new hope for safe and effective pain relief
Chronic pain is a global health challenge, with current treatment options often limited by side effects, addiction risk, and diminished effectiveness over time. In a new study, Yale researchers ...
Opioid overdose deaths throughout Midwest most strongly linked to a lack of economic upward mobility, study finds
The unprecedented increase in drug overdose deaths in the U.S., long believed to be driven by access to legal and illegal ...