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New Painkiller Could Bring Relief to Millions—Without Addiction Risk

Scientific American
The medication initially known as VX-548 blocks sodium channels in nerves, blocking pain signals before they reach the brain.
1 month ago

Vertex non-opioid painkiller meets main goal in late-stage trials

Reuters
Vertex Pharmaceuticals' experimental drug reduced acute, post-surgical pain without the risk of addiction, a major milestone in the...
8 months ago

Researchers use AI to find non-opioid pain relief options

Medical Xpress
An estimated one in five Americans live with chronic pain and current treatment options leave much to be desired. Feixiong Cheng, Ph.D.,...
1 week ago

Study paves way to more efficient non-addictive treatment for chronic pain

News-Medical
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a new comprehensive mapping of genetic activity for understanding the causes...
1 week ago

LSU Health New Orleans Researchers Develop New Painkiller that Promises Safer, Non-Addictive Relief

LSU
Researchers have developed a novel, non-addictive, non-toxic painkiller that offers the hope of pain relief while also addressing the opioid crisis.
4 months ago

Vertex Experimental Drug Cuts Off Pain at the Source, Company Says

The New York Times
Vertex Pharmaceuticals said its medicine could address moderate to severe acute pain, and might be able to avoid the risk of addiction.
8 months ago

The Rush for Non-Addictive Painkillers to Counter the Opioid Crisis Puts Two Companies Close to FDA Decisions

Yahoo Finance
This post was written and published as a collaboration between the in-house editorial team at Benzinga and Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding...
2 weeks ago

Non-opioid drug from Vertex cuts pain in major trial tests

BioPharma Dive
Results showed the drug, developed by biotechnology company Vertex Pharmaceuticals, eased pain after surgery by significantly more than a placebo.
8 months ago

SRP-001: redefining pain treatment with a safer, non-opioid analgesic

Drug Target Review
This Q&A with Dr Hernan A Bazan, CEO and Co-founder of South Rampart Pharma, Inc, discusses the potential merits of novel non-opioid...
3 months ago

Vertex non-opioid painkiller shows positive results in critical late-stage trial on acute pain

CNBC
Vertex Pharmaceuticals said its experimental painkiller, which is being tested as an alternative to addictive opioids,...
8 months ago