More states are requiring insurers to cover non-opioid pain meds

More states are requiring their Medicaid programs and health insurance companies to cover non-opioid pain medications as an ...
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Non-Opioid Pain Medication Journavx Gets FDA Approval

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a first-of-its-kind non-opioid pain medication, providing a new option for ...
WPXI

FDA approves new medication as alternative to opioids for pain treatment

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a new pain medication that could take the place of opioids for those experiencing moderate to severe acute pain. The drug is Journavx, or the generic name ...
Psychology Today

Gabapentin for Chronic Pain, a Safe Alternative to Opioids?

Though increasingly prescribed in the U.S., a 2025 study linked gabapentin prescriptions for chronic low back pain with ...
AOL

New type of non-opioid pain medication approved by FDA

(The Hill) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Journavx (suzetrigine) oral tablets on Thursday as a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic to treat acute pain in adults. “Today’s ...
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Opioids offer limited short-term relief for acute pain

The world's largest review of opioid pain relievers prescribed for acute pain found these medicines provide only small, short ...
WGHP

New non-opioid pain medication approved by FDA

(The Hill) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Journavx (suzetrigine) oral tablets on Thursday as a first-in-class non-opioid analgesic to treat acute pain in adults. “Today’s ...