The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ Journavx for short-term pain that often follows surgery or injuries.

The drug, shown to be almost as effective as opioids for short-term pain, is the first fundamentally new kind of painkiller to win FDA approval in more than 20 years.

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

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Walgreens accusing the drugstore giant of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions across the country since 2012.

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Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, reached a settlement of up to $7.4 billion for its role in the opioid crisis, less than a year after the Supreme Court tossed out a proposed $6 ...

The Justice Department has filed a civil lawsuit against Walgreens, accusing the 124-year-old pharmacy chain of dispensing millions of unlawful prescriptions over a period of several years.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NBC News reported.

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