This milestone marks a breakthrough after unsuccessful attempts to develop painkillers without the addictive potential of ...
The Food and Drug Administration approved the pill from Vertex Pharmaceuticals for acute pain that often occurs after surgery ...
The Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has found that, in a few cases, FDA officials veered from the accelerated approval pathway.
Patented genetics from Charlotte’s Web were used in the process. There are very rare instances when cannabis-based drug candidates have achieved FDA approval, with only one containing cannabis ...
The drug, Journavx, from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, reduced pain after surgery in clinical trials. Experts hope it can lead to fewer opioid prescriptions.
Ozempic, the drug that was originally approved to treat type 2 diabetes, has now also been approved by the FDA to reduce ...
Vertex has gained the FDA's approval for its non-addictive pain med Journavx, which becomes the first significant innovation ...
It’s become a familiar tragedy: someone is prescribed pain medication to recover from an injury, then becomes addicted to the medication intended to improve their life. It’s left both healthcare ...