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 1st new class of opioid-free painkillers in over 20 years
The FDA has approved Journavx, an oral medication for treating pain that doesn't target the brain like addictive opioids.
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) approved Thursday a new type of prescription pain medication for moderate to severe acute pain for adults.
FDA approves new pain medication as an alternative to opioids: What to know about Journavx
The FDA on Thursday approved a new class of pain medication that provides an alternative to opioids. It will be sold under the brand name Journavx.
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.
FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids
U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids.
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.
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.
What is Non-Opioid Pain Medication? Journavx Approved by FDA
The new non-opioid drug has been approved for the treatment of severe pain, such as that following surgery or an injury.
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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