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FDA approves first opioid-free painkiller in over two decades
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, the first opioid-free prescription drug for moderate to ...
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FDA approves new opioid-free painkiller
Neurosurgeon and scientist Dr. Jandial joined us to discuss a major breakthrough in pain medication recently approved by the FDA. It is the first opioid-free painkiller of its kind in more than 20 ...
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FDA approves rapid initiation of Sublocade for opioid use disorder
The FDA has approved label changes for once-monthly Sublocade, helping to reduce possible barriers to treatment initiation ...
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FDA Approves Opioid-free Pain Medication That Finally Delivers Relief Without Addiction
The FDA approved the first drug in its class that targets moderate to severe acute pain in adults, without being addictive ...
Indivior Gets FDA Approval for Faster Initiation of Opioid-Dependence Treatment, More Injection Options
Indivior said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved label changes for its opioid-dependence treatment Sublocade, including a rapid initiation protocol and alternative injection sites.
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Homewood nonprofit fights opioid epidemic with product to safely throw prescription drugs away
The Drug Enforcement Administration finds Alabamians threw away more than 3,500 pounds of prescription drugs during Drug Take Back Day. That was in October 2024. But drug prevention advocates believe ...
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Overdose deaths decrease by 46% in Palm Beach County, drug use on the rise
Leaders with Project Opioid, a non-profit established after the opioid epidemic was declared a public health emergency in 2017, said the trend of declining overdose deaths is encouraging, but there is ...
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FDA Approved Journavx, a Non-Opioid Drug for Pain Management
On January 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Journavx (suzetrigine) 50 milligram oral tablets, a first-in-class non-opioid ...