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Want to reduce opioid addiction? Remove roadblocks limiting safer pain meds | Opinion
System that prioritizes opioids over non-addictive alternatives needs fixing, says ophthalmologist and Kansas senator.
Short-sighted: Why the administration’s opioid plan won’t work
The Trump administration’s plan to address the opioid crisis focuses on preventing overdose deaths, but neglects the ...
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Is This Non-Opioid Painkiller the End of the Opioid Crisis?
How could a non-opioid painkiller improve the lives of people with chronic pain? What makes a non-opioid painkiller safer ...
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Possible New Era in Pain Management: FDA Approves Novel Non-Opioid Analgesic
The availability of suzetrigine may represent a critical step in addressing the nation’s pain management crisis. While ...
Ligand Subsidiary Pelthos Therapeutics to Combine with Channel Therapeutics
Proposed transaction will raise $50 million in equity capital and enhance a publicly traded biopharmaceutical company focused on launching ...
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New approaches to opioid-free pain treatment
On 30 January 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the non-opioid medication suzetrigine (JOURNAVX), which was developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals for moderate to severe acute ...
Pacira BioSciences Remains A 'Buy' For Pain Management With The NOPAIN Act
Pacira Biosciences leads in non-opioid pain relief with Exparel & upcoming knee osteoarthritis therapy. Click here to read my ...
Is this cannabis-based alternative to opioid painkillers the key to treating chronic pain?
More than one in three adults in the UK suffers from chronic pain — just under 28 million people, according to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice). But until now, the ...