A new type of non-opioid painkiller, aimed at treating short-term pain in adults, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The drug suzetrigine, known by its brand name Journavx ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Journavx (suzetrigine) oral tablets on Thursday as a first-in-class ...

The Food and Drug Administration approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller, Journaxv, or suzetrigine, drugmaker Vertex ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s views on vaccines and his nomination for HHS secretary were questioned again in a second Senate hearing.

The 19th spoke to medical experts about what Kennedy can and can’t do around vaccines if confirmed to lead the Department of ...

Of all of the grossly unqualified Cabinet nominees of Donald Trump, the one that is the most dangerous is Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who Trump wants to make the secretary of Health & Human Services, which ...

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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RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearings continue today as he appears before a second Senate committee. Follow STAT's live updates.