US FDA FDA Approves the First Non-Opioid Pain Drug in 20 Years

Source: Time

“On Jan. 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug called suzetrigine to treat moderate-to-severe pain. The prescription pills, sold under the brand name Journavx and made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, are taken twice a day and represent the first new class of pain medications in 20 years — and the first non-opioid painkiller since that class first appeared on the market in the 1980s.” (01/30/25)

https://time.com/7211657/fda-approves-non-opioid-pain-drug-suzetrigine/