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FDA approves Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller, first new kind of pain medicine in decades
The Food and Drug Administration approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' non-opioid painkiller pill, a new alternative for pain relief that comes without the risk of addiction. It's a milestone after a ...
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Vertex’s non-opioid pain drug gets some UnitedHealth coverage
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s new non-opioid painkiller is being placed on a tier that means it might be costlier than other pain treatments on UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s approved drug lists.
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Doctors protest cost of Vertex cystic fibrosis drug as its scientists prepare to receive $3 million ‘Oscars of Science’ award
Days before three scientists at Boston-based Vertex Pharmaceuticals will share a $3 million prize for revolutionizing the treatment of cystic fibrosis, the award — sometimes called the Oscars of ...