FDA approves new non-opioid pain pill

Image courtesy of Vertex Pharmaceutical. Article by Matty Merritt. Morning Brew – February 1, 2025.

For the first time in over two decades, the FDA has approved a new type of pain med. This one comes without the addictive side effects of opioids, which kill tens of thousands of Americans every year. On Thursday, the agency approved Vertex Pharmaceutical’s Journavx for short-term pain in adults. […]

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