It’s not an opioid, so it’s not addictive. That’s a breakthrough, because an estimated 3% to 19 percent of people who take prescription pain medications develop an addiction to them. And when the ...

(ABC 6 News) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first of its kind prescription pain medication that is non-opioid. The drug is called Journavx, and it is taken orally twice per day.

For the first time in two decades, the FDA has approved a new class of non-opioid pain medication, offering an alternative to addictive opioids for patients seeking pain relief. The drug ...

A new non-opioid pain medication has been released - and doctors say it is non-addictive. The new drug, branded "Journavx," is the first non-opioid pain pill, and it just got FDA approval.

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. For the first time in over two decades, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, the first new class of pain medication in more than two decades. Developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, the drug-known generically as ...

The FDA's sign-off on the medication comes as the agency says it is prioritizing supporting the development of non-opioid pain treatment. Suzetrigine is the first non-opioid analgesic – or ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new pain medication that could take the place of opioids for those experiencing moderate to severe acute pain. The drug is Journavx, or the generic ...