FDA Approves 1st Non-Opioid Pain Drug in 20 Years

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 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 be sold under the brand name Journavx.
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.
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.
FDA Approves Non-Opioid Painkiller to Combat Addiction Crisis
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a new non-opioid painkiller for short-term pain in adults.
FDA approves new migraine treatment SYMBRAVO
NEW YORK - Axsome Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AXSM), a $5.28 billion biopharmaceutical company with impressive 51% revenue growth over the last twelve months, announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SYMBRAVO®,
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