FDA Approves Non-Opioid Painkiller With No Addiction Risk
1. FDA approved Vertex's non-opioid painkiller Journavx for moderate to severe pain. 2. Journavx has a list price of $15.50 per pill. 3. Analysts project $1 billion in annual sales for Journavx. 4. Vertex plans further studies for chronic pain approval. 5. Approval marks a shift towards non-addictive pain management alternatives.