In two randomized clinical trials evaluating pain control following abdominoplasty and bunionectomy, Journavx demonstrated ...

Non-opioid pain therapies are entering an unprecedented era, marked by the landmark FDA approval of Vertex’s Journavx and a ...

In the second world war, the physician Henry Beecher observed that some of his soldier patients, despite being injured on the ...

The FDA approved Journavx on Thursday following a pair of clinical trials on 874 participants with moderate to severe acute pain following abdominoplasty — commonly known as a "tummy tuck ...

Acute pain is a type of pain that comes on quickly but lasts a short amount of time. Journavx (jor-na-vix) was approved in 2025 and is the first non-opioid medicine in its class that is used to ...

But for some, the claims by Vertex Pharmaceuticals that Journavx is not habit-forming, unlike opioid painkillers, leaves them a bit skeptical — it’s something they’ve heard before ...

Last month, the Food and Drug Administration approved that molecule, now called Journavx, as a treatment for the sharp, short-lived “acute” pain usually felt after an accident or a surgery.

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new non-opioid prescription medication, Journavx (suzetrigine), for adults with moderate to severe acute pain. Developed by ...

Despite not differentiating itself from placebo, the Texas-based company said it plans to push pilavapadin into Phase III ...

Vertex's Journavx got FDA approval for acute pain but faces adoption challenges: variable efficacy vs opioids, generic competition, and entrenched prescriber habits limit near-term potential.

A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients. Journavx (suzetrigine), made by Vertex ...