as a non-opioid alternative for post-surgery pain. The drug, developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, blocks pain signals before they reach the brain, avoiding opioid-related addiction risks.

The FDA on Thursday approved a new class of pain medication that provides an alternative to opioids. It will be sold under ...

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 U.S ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 ...

WASHINGTON — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications such as Vicodin and ...

The FDA has 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 first of its kind in 20 years.

1:44 FDA approves 1st new type of pain medication in decades U.S. officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with ...

"Today's approval is an important public health milestone in acute pain management," said Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay, JD, MD, acting director of FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.