Vertex Pharmaceuticals stock is soaring. The FDA just approved its potentially game-changing pain treatment.
Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. surged ahead of Friday’s market open after the Food and Drug Administration approved the company’s non-opioid pain treatment.
US FDA approves Vertex's non-opioid painkiller
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' drug to treat acute pain, the health regulator said on Thursday, offering a first-of-its-kind alternative to addictive opioid painkillers that have fueled a national crisis.
FDA Approves First New Non-Opiod Painkiller in Decades
Journavx is designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.
Vertex Stock Jumps After Non-Opioid Painkiller Gets FDA Approval
Shares of Vertex Pharmaceuticals rose 8% in off-hours trading after the pharmaceutical company won U.S. approval for the [first new non-opioid painkiller in decades](
Vertex Announces FDA Approval of JOURNAVX™ (suzetrigine), a First-in-Class Treatment for Adults With Moderate-to-Severe Acute Pain
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.
Vertex’s non-opioid pain drug gets FDA approval in milestone for company and research
Despite high demand for an option like Journavx, doctors fear the drug’s price could be a major hangup for insurers, potentially limiting patients’ ability to access it.
FDA approves Vertex’s acute pain treatment Journavx
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ oral Journavx (suzetrigine) to treat adults with acute pain. The FDA has approved the non-opioid, highly selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor for administration twice daily.
FDA Approves Vertex Pharma's JOURNAVX As The First Drug In A New Class Of Non-Opioid Pain Medicines
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VRTX) has secured FDA approval for Suzetrigine, an oral, non-opioid, highly selective NaV1.8 pain signal
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