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 ...
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Vertex Announces CASGEVY® Reimbursement Agreement for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease in England
Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today a reimbursement agreement with NHS England for eligible sickle cell disease (SCD) patients to access the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-edited therapy, CASGEVY® ...
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5 things to know for Jan. 31: Plane collision, Confirmation hearings, Pain medicine, Japan sinkhole, FireAid benefit concerts
While America retains a gold standard for airline safety, there are stresses on the US air travel system that have been apparent in a series of near tragedies in recent years. Aviation experts have ...
How Painkillers Could Be Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Next $10 Billion Chapter
Vertex Pharmaceuticals could soon capture $10 billion in sales of non-opioid painkillers, an analyst said Friday as Vertex ...
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Vertex scores FDA nod for long-awaited non-opioid pain reliever Journavx
Vertex has gained the FDA's approval for its non-addictive pain med Journavx, which becomes the first significant innovation ...
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.
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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 new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives
It's the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in over 20 years, designed to eliminate risks of addiction and ...
Leonardo da Vinci’s incredible studies of human anatomy still don’t get the recognition they deserve
The Italian Renaissance artist created groundbreaking depictions of humans at a time when the inner workings of the body ...