It’s the first FDA approval for a pain medication in 25 years. How does the drug work, and who is it for?

A new opioid-free pain medication was approved by the FDA on Thursday, marking a non-addictive alternative for patients.

The suzetrigine, which only acts on pain neurons, is the first innovation in analgesia in the last 20 years. "It stands out ...

With opioid prescriptions plummeting and no more pharma companies to sue, America's drug warriors are running out of bogeymen ...

opioids had fallen to less than 3% of pain med prescriptions for players hit by injuries FRIDAY, Feb. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News ...

According to published results, a novel opioid-free pathway may provide noninferior pain management compared with an opioid-containing pathway during the perioperative period in patients undergoing ...

A new kind of pain medication has been approved for sale by the Food and Drug Administration. It is being touted as an alternative to opioids. It works differently, and it is not addictive.

(THE CONVERSATION) Chronic pain affects hundreds of millions of people around the world. But the opioid crisis in North America led many health care providers to realize they relied too heavily on ...

Dr. Sanjay Gupta said Tuesday that the approval of a new non-opioid pain medication is “a pretty big deal.” “This is a pretty ...

As an orthopedic and sports medicine surgeon and chairman at Inova Sports Medicine, Dr. Robin West is no stranger to sports-related injuries. She understands that developing an effective game plan to ...

A new congressionally mandated report examines how opioid and benzodiazepine prescribing between 2007 and 2019 impacted ...