The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Axsome Therapeutics' migraine treatment, the company said on Thursday. The oral drug, branded Symbravo, was approved for the acute treatment of the condition characterized by recurrent attacks of moderate to severe throbbing and pulsating pain on one side of the head.
Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals rose after Journavx, the company’s oral non-opioid pain medication, received Food and Drug Administration approval.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved JOURNAVX™ (suzetrigine), an oral, non-opioid, highly selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe acute pain.
(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.
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.
This milestone marks a breakthrough after unsuccessful attempts to develop painkillers without the addictive potential of opioids.
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.”
U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids.
U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids.
(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.
Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. The US Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Journavx for short-term pain that often follows surgery or injuries.