This approval is considered a major breakthrough in treating acute pain without the need for opioid medication as reliance on ...

The new non-opioid drug has been approved for the treatment of severe pain, such as that following surgery or an injury.

U.S. federal officials have approved a new pain pill aimed at preventing addiction and overdose risks linked to opioids like ...

The prescription pills, sold under the brand name Journavx and made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, are taken twice a day and ...

Secondly, you can become dependent on them. In fact, your body releases natural opioids when you hurt yourself, but if you habitually use opioids, your body stops producing its own and relies on ...

The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive ...