F.D.A. Approves Drug to Treat Pain Without Opioid Effects
The drug, Journavx by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, blocks pain signals to the brain, making it nonaddictive. The Food and Drug ...
Vertex gets FDA approval for non-opioid pain reliever
Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) rose 3% in post-market trading Thursday on news the company had received FDA ...
FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain
The drug, Journavx, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, reduced pain after surgery in clinical trials. Experts hope it can lead to fewer opioid prescriptions.
FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risks 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 ...
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Vertex wins FDA approval for non-opioid pain drug, setting stage for closely watched rollout
Vertex Pharmaceuticals on Thursday won approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a non-opioid pain drug, clearing ...
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.
Fact check: Kennedy repeats false and misleading claims in confirmation hearing
In his first Senate confirmation hearing to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...
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Rethinking FDA’s Accelerated Approval Pathway: New Draft Guidances and Implications for Drug Companies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued two new guidance documents governing details of the Accelerated Approval ...
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Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector review: a sci-fi RPG that explores new space, yet I yearn for old ground
With more dicey systems and crew management Citizen Sleeper 2 risks losing some of its storytelling heart, even if it remains a well-crafted sci-fi RPG.
Review: In ‘Common Side Effects,’ It’s Fungus vs. Them
What makes the series captivating is its style and deadpan voice. The two D.E.A. agents put on Marshall’s case, Copano ...
Halted research, disciplined doctors: internal audit finds Kaiser ignored patient protections in California study
Two top clinicians have been disciplined amid growing concern that Kaiser’s system for monitoring research safety and ethics ...
Takeaways from RFK Jr.'s first confirmation hearing as Trump's nominee for health secretary
Kennedy Jr. was pressed to clarify his views on vaccines, abortion and public health priorities in the first of two senate ...