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FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids

Headline from KVOA Tucson

U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids. The Food and Drug Administration approved the pill

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  1. NBC News

    FDA approves new type of nonopioid painkiller for acute pain (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The Food and Drug Administration approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller, Journaxv, or suzetrigine, drugmaker Vertex Pharmaceuticals said.

  2. KVOA Tucson

    FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    KVOA Tucson's feed description

    U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids. The Food and Drug Administration approved the pill

  3. WSVN Miami

    FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with

  4. Green Field Reporter

    FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin. The U.S.

  5. Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

    FDA approves new painkiller that shows promise and challenges of opioid alternatives (opens Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

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    Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's feed description

    It

  6. BNO News

    FDA approves ‘first-in-class’ non-opioid painkiller (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a non-opioid analgesic for the treatment of acute pain in adults, as part of an effort to encourage the development of non-opioid pain treatments.

  7. Anchorage Daily News

    FDA approves new painkiller aimed at eliminating risks of addiction associated with opioids (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    It’s the first new pharmaceutical approach to treating pain in 20 years.

  8. CBS News

    FDA OK (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Federal officials approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid​ medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.

  9. KOB 4

    US regulators approve new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction associated with opioids (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    US regulators approve new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction associated with opioids.

  10. The Oregonian

    FDA approves first new class of painkiller in 20 years, a non-addictive opioid alternative (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The medication offers relatively modest pain relief, underscoring the challenges of finding new ways to manage pain.

  11. Forbes

    FDA Approves Non-Opioid Painkiller With No Addiction Risk (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The FDA said the drug’s approval marks an “important public health milestone in acute pain management.”

  12. Investopedia

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals Stock Jumps as Non-Opioid Painkiller Gets FDA Approval (opens Investopedia)

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    Investopedia's feed description

    Vertex Pharmaceuticals' non-opioid painkiller received approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

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