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Vertex wins FDA nod for Journavx, new mechanism for acute pain
An effort two decades in the making, Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s suzetrigine gained U.S. FDA approval as the first drug targeting the NaV1.8 pain signal. Branded Journavx, the oral small molecule is ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' non-opioid pain medication gets FDA approval
A non-opioid pain medication made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals has received approval for adults from the Food and Drug ...
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What Is Journavx, the New Opioid-Free Painkiller from Vertex?
The nonaddictive painkiller suzetrigine (Journavx) is as effective for acute pain as a common opioid treatment ...
Vertex Pharma Stock Surges After FDA Approves Non-Opioid Pain Drug
Analyst is bullish on Vertex Pharmaceuticals, citing FDA approval for JOURNAVX and strong earnings growth potential in 2025.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Jumps After FDA Approval for New Non-Opioid Painkiller
Journavx is the first and only approved non-opioid oral painkiller and the first new class of pain medicine approved in more ...
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Jumps as Non-Opioid Painkiller Gets FDA Approval
The company announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a twice-daily pill that it described as a "highly selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor for the treatment of ...
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FDA Approves Vertex’s Journavx as First New Pain Drug in Decades
The greenlight for Journavx (suzetrigine), which comes on the heels of a $7.4 billion opioid settlement, could spark momentum ...
FDA approves Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller, first new kind of pain medicine in decades
The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive potential of opioids.
Is Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock a Buy in 2025?
The bottom line is few companies can match its combination of established leadership in rare diseases and realistic pathways ...