Opioids are a class of drugs that “derive from, or mimic, natural substances found in the opium poppy plant”, according to the website of the US-based Johns Hopkins Medicine. Some common opioids ...

A new non-opioid painkiller, JournaVX, has received approval from the FDA, marking the first new type of pain medication in ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first of its kind prescription pain medication that is non-opioid.

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Almost 1,200 people in Kern County have died from fentanyl overdoses since 2018, including 171 in 2024 and an all-time high of 294 the year before, according to updated numbers from the Kern ...

The FDA just approved a new pain medication called Journavx, which promises to treat pain without the risk of developing an addiction. 21 News is joined by Dr. Jianguo Cheng with the Cleveland Clinic ...

A new drug approved Thursday by the FDA offers pain management but is not addictive. Unlike opioids, it treats pain signals ...

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This new nonaddictive alternative is the first of its kind that interrupts the pain signal before it reaches the brain.

The FDA has approved a new type of painkiller that doesn't come with the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids.

Patients seeking an opioid-free way to handle pain experienced in the short-term will soon have a new option.

The FDA has approved suzetrigine, a new, non-opioid medication for adults with moderate to severe acute pain.