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FDA Approves Journavx (suzetrigine), a First-in-Class Treatment for Adults With Moderate-to-Severe Acute Pain

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2025-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx™ (suzetrigine), an or...

FDA Approves Journavx, First New Non-Opioid Pain Pill in Decades

FRIDAY, Jan. 31, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a new pain reliever without the risks of addiction or overdose linked to drugs like Vicodin and OxyContin....

Guidelines Developed to Address Infections Tied to Regional Anesthesia

THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – In multidisciplinary guidelines issued by the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and published online Jan. 20 in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine,...

Many Very Preterm Infants Experience Pain

THURSDAY, Jan. 30, 2025 – Many very preterm infants experience pain, according to a study published online Jan. 21 in Pain. Hillary Graham, from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and...

Reiki May Help Ease the Pain of Cancer Treatment

FRIDAY, Dec. 13, 2024 – The ancient Japanese practice of reiki "energy healing" might help some cancer patients deal with the pain that can come with infusion therapies, new research shows....

24.3 Percent of U.S. Adults Had Chronic Pain in Past Three Months in 2023

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2024 – In 2023, 24.3 percent of U.S. adults had chronic pain in the previous three months, according to a November data brief published by the National Center for Health...

Spinal Cord Stimulation Holds Promise for Chronic Pain

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2024 – Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for treatment of chronic pain in the back and/or lower extremities is associated with greater improvements in pain compared with conventional...

Certain Painkillers Can Raise Bleeding Risks for People on Blood Thinners

MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2024 – People on blood thinners have a doubled risk of dangerous internal bleeding if they also take a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) like ibuprofen or naproxen, a new...

Micronized Amnion/Chorion Aids Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2024 – Injected micronized amnion/chorion bilayer (AC) product significantly reduces time to symptom relief in patients with refractory interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome...

Protega Pharmaceuticals Receives FDA Approval for RoxyBond (oxycodone hydrochloride) Immediate-Release 10 mg Tablet with Abuse-Deterrent Technology for Management of Pain

PRINCETON, N.J., Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ – Protega Pharmaceuticals Inc., an innovative specialty pharmaceutical company focused on responsible pain management and the development of novel...

American Society of Anesthesiologists, Oct. 18 to 22

The annual meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists was held from Oct. 18 to 22 in Philadelphia, attracting approximately 5,000 participants from around the world, including a...

Will Injury Pain Become Chronic? Brain Scans Might Tell

FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 – Brain scans can provide early warning of who will develop chronic pain following a whiplash injury, a new study finds. Higher levels of “cross talk” between two specific bra...

Methadone Tied to Lower Risk for Discontinuation Versus Buprenorphine/Naloxone

FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2024 – Receipt of methadone for opioid use disorder is associated with a lower risk for treatment discontinuation compared with buprenorphine/naloxone, according to a study...

Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Frequently Have Persisting Pain

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 – Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) undergoing standard-of-care treatment frequently have persisting pain, according to a study published online Sept. 30 in the Annals...

Trauma at Life's Beginning Can Mar Its End, Study Finds

FRIDAY, Oct. 4, 2024 – Whether abusive parents, drug addiction or gun violence are to blame, the fallout from childhood traumas can reverberate until a person's final days of life, new research...

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