And still can't stop." Gathering over a hundred people working in addiction recovery—healthcare workers and community advocates—he hopes that cycle will end by starting with a meeting of minds. He ...
The FDA has approved a new type of painkiller that doesn't come with the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids.
The nonaddictive painkiller suzetrigine (Journavx) is as effective for acute pain as a common opioid treatment ...
Suzetrigine prevents pain signals from reaching the brain and doesn't give an opioid-like high, making it non-addictive—but ...
The FDA has approved Journavx, a pain medication, offering a safer alternative to opioids. Learn about its benefits and side ...
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 ...
Drug experts Drs. Volkow and McLellan set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. Find out how we're doing now ...
Two leading drug experts set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. This is how we've progressed since then.