Vertex Pharmaceuticals on Thursday won approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a non-opioid pain drug, clearing the way for the rollout of a product that has simultaneously sparked high hopes and mixed opinions among physicians and market analysts.
The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive potential of opioids.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved JOURNAVX, an oral, non-opioid, highly selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor
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.
Vertex has gained the FDA's approval for its non-addictive pain med Journavx, which becomes the first significant innovation in pain relief in more than two decades.
Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Journavx (suzetrigine) 50 milligram oral tablets, a first-in-class
The greenlight for Journavx (suzetrigine), which comes on the heels of a $7.4 billion opioid settlement, could spark momentum in the fledgling non-opioid pain space.
Investing.com-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: VRTX) shares jumped in extended trading on Thursday, following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's approval of JOURNAVX, the company's new non-opioid pain medication.