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FDA Approves 1st Non-Opioid Pain Drug in 20 Years

FDA approves Vertex’s non-opioid painkiller, first new kind of pain medicine in decades

The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive potential of opioids.

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FDA approves painkiller designed to eliminate the risk of addiction associated with opioids

Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain pill designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin

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FDA Approves the First Non-Opioid Pain Medicine in 20 Years

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.

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Biden administration moves to expand, preserve access to addiction treatments as term expires

In the face of an opioid overdose crisis, President Biden oversaw a historic shift toward harm reduction for addiction.

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RFK Jr.'s misinformation on antidepressants matters. Here's what to know.

RFK Jr. says antidepressants could cause school shootings and are 'harder to get off' of than heroin. Experts say he's 'way off base.' ...

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Matthew Perry Foundation Launches Addiction Medicine Fellowship at Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital

The Matthew Perry Foundation has launched a fellowship in addiction medicine at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital.

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RFK Jr.’s views on addiction win a surprising endorsement: his cousin Patrick

Patrick Kennedy suggests Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be open to use of addiction medications as well as "wellness farms" for ...

Addiction treatment often overlooks trauma. That's a major hurdle in stopping the overdose crisis

“So much of our addiction treatment is actively traumatic,” Szalavitz told Salon in a phone interview. “It tells people, ‘Sit ...

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Matthew Perry Foundation and Mass General Launch Fellowship to Combat Addiction Crisis

The Matthew Perry Foundation and MGH have started a Fellowship in Addiction Medicine to combat substance abuse, honoring ...

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Interview: Doctors Need Flexibility in Prescribing Opioids

Stefan Kertesz, a physician and addiction expert, says overaggressive cutbacks can harm some chronic pain patients.

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Matthew Perry Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital Officially Launch Fellowship in Addiction Medicine

The Matthew Perry Foundation Fellowship in Addiction Medicine - the first official program to bear the late actor's name outside of the nonprofit - has selected Dr. Sarah "SK Kler for its inaugural ...

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Addiction service taking its team on the road with mobile clinic

Addiction Services Central Ontario's clinic on wheels, running out of a retrofitted Ford Transit van, will travel to ...

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Opioid Crisis: Grading the Progress of National Initiatives

Drug experts Drs. Volkow and McLellan set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. Find out how we're doing now ...

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Massachusetts General Hospital launches addictive medicine fellowship

Learn about the new Matthew Perry Foundation Fellowship in Addiction Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, providing specialized training ...

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