The drug, suzetrigine, will be sold under the brand name Journavx and is the first new class of pain medicine approved in ...

After decades of research, Vertex Pharmaceuticals now has an approved pain medication. Can one of the world’s most powerful ...

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

The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller ...

It's the first new type of painkiller in 20 years. And it's just a few weeks away from being here in local pharmacies.

The FDA on Thursday approved a new class of pain medication that provides an alternative to opioids. It will be sold under ...

The FDA has approved Journavx, a pain medication, offering a safer alternative to opioids. Learn about its benefits and side ...

Will people with acute pain want a new painkiller whose list price is $15.50 a pill when a generic prescription drug is at ...

For Vertex these days, it’s all about the launches of three new products—sickle cell disease gene therapy Casgevy, the ...

A new painkiller that is said to be free of addiction risks may be transformative for treatment of acute pain, according to ...

One participant in the drug trial for Journavx said it eliminated her pain without making her feel loopy or nauseous, which ...

The new non-opioid drug has been approved for the treatment of severe pain, such as that following surgery or an injury.