The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Journavx (suzetrigine) oral tablets on Thursday as a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic to treat acute pain in adults. “Today’s approval is
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' drug to treat acute pain, the health regulator said on Thursday, offering a first-of-its-kind alternative to addictive opioid painkillers that have fueled a national crisis.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Axsome Therapeutics' migraine treatment, the company said on Thursday.
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it had identified three cybersecurity risks associated with certain patient monitors from Contec and Epsimed and urged healthcare facilities to mitigate those risks.
Ozempic, the blockbuster GLP-1 drug that was originally approved to treat type 2 diabetes, has now also been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration to reduce certain risks associated with chronic kidney disease,
The drug, Journavx, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, reduced pain after surgery in clinical trials. Experts hope it can lead to fewer opioid prescriptions.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A December 2024 chocolate recall has been upgraded to highest risk level by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which says consuming the product could “cause serious adverse health consequences or death.”
A recall which was issued across nine states has now been given the highest risk classification by the federal agency.
Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Journavx for short-term pain that often follows surgery or injuries.
(CNN) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first new type of pain medication in more than two decades, and it’s not an opioid. The drug is suzetrigine under the brand name Journavx. It is now FDA-approved to treat moderate to severe acute pain, which is usually caused by injury, trauma or surgery.
(CNN) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first new type of pain medication in more than two decades, and it’s not an opioid. The drug is suzetrigine under the brand name Journavx. It is now FDA-approved to treat moderate to severe acute pain, which is usually caused by injury, trauma or surgery.