The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind non-opioid pain medication, providing a new option for ...

When Toby Moorsom was 19, he had a knee injury and, a few months later, a car accident. Following surgery to restore his mobility, he was prescribed strong pain medication. However, he wasn’t offered ...

It’s called suzetrigine, and its use could also fight the opioid crisis. (Copyright 2025 by KSAT - All rights reserved.) SAN ANTONIO – UT Health San Antonio ...

Credit: Vertex The active ingredient in Journavx is suzetrigine, a sodium channel blocker. The use of Journavx for moderate to severe pain has not been studied beyond 14 days. The Food and Drug ...

A New Orleans-based biotech company has developed a breakthrough non-opioid pain medication, which is backed by funding from Ochsner Ventures, the investment arm of Ochsner Health, and from Gulf South ...

Opportunities in the pain market include developing NaV inhibitors like NaV1.8 and NaV1.7, diversifying pain therapeutics by molecule type, and capitalizing on the fast-growing nociceptive pain sector ...

Stiff knees and aching hips may seem like an inevitable part of aging, but experts say we’re getting osteoarthritis all wrong. Despite affecting nearly 600 million people worldwide — and potentially a ...

Dear Doctors: I am going to have a major abdominal surgery. My doctor says I will likely be needing strong pain medications after. My question is about opioids: How long can you take them and not get ...