The FDA just approved a new type of pain medication, and it's a non-opioid called suzetrigine that stops body pain at its root.

The FDA approves suzetrigine, a non-opioid pain medication, offering a safer alternative to opioids for pain management, reducing risks of addiction and euphoria.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday approved Journavx, the first new class of pain medication in more than two decades. The drug, known generically as suzetrigine, was developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and is being hailed as a potential game-changer in the treatment of acute pain,