Vertex Pharma Just Scored a Major FDA Approval. Is the Stock a No-Brainer Buy Now?
Vertex Pharmaceuticals ( VRTX 2.53%) has long been known as the company to turn to for life-saving cystic fibrosis (CF) drugs ...
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What Is Journavx, the New Opioid-Free Painkiller from Vertex?
The nonaddictive painkiller suzetrigine (Journavx) is as effective for acute pain as a common opioid treatment ...
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FDA approves first new class of painkiller in 20 years, a non-addictive opioid alternative
The medication offers relatively modest pain relief, underscoring the challenges of finding new ways to manage pain.
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Vertex: New non-opioid painkiller Journavx approved by FDA
The FDA approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' Journavx, a new non-opioid pain pill for short-term pain. While safer than opioids, ...
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Vertex scores double win with non-opioid pain drug
Vertex Pharma could be close to succeeding in the long-standing quest to find an alternative to potentially addictive opioids for the treatment of pain associated with common medical procedures.
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FDA approves new pain drug Journavx as opioid alternative
Two studies in more than 870 patients with acute pain following foot and abdominal surgeries showed Vertex’s pill provided more relief than a dummy pill but didn’t outperform a common opioid ...
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FDA approves new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives
Studies in more than 870 patients with acute pain due to foot and abdominal surgeries showed Vertex’s drug provided more relief than a dummy pill but didn’t outperform a common opioid ...