The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive ...
U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated ...
The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NBC ...
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. Food ...
Prescriptions have fallen sharply in the last decade and the current wave of the opioid epidemic is mainly due to illicit ...
Dr. William Mercer, medical director for Wheeling’s Continuous Care Center, was recently awarded on a national level for his ...
Despite high demand for an option like Journavx, doctors fear the drug’s price could be a major hangup for insurers, potentially limiting patients’ ability to access it.