For years, Martha Sikes took pain pills to manage her chronic pain. Since undergoing a 10-week treatment plan at Mary Free Bed, she's been managing her pain pill-free.

The long quest for powerful non-opioid drugs that treat pain without risk of addiction is nearing a milestone, in the form of a pill that could soon win approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA has approved Journavx, a new non-opioid pain medication designed to reduce addiction and overdose risks.

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Journavx is the first truly new painkiller approved by the Food and Drug Administration in more than 20 years. But the drug is expensive, and many people can't get it yet.

Jacquelyn Renee Powers' 14-year-old daughter was complaining about a toothache, resulting in Powers giving the girl a pill that she "found in her drawer" on Oct. 3, according to an arrest affidavit.

Instead of reaching for back pain pills first, some medical guidelines suggest people start with non-drug treatments like exercise, yoga, physical therapy, heat, or massage.

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. The U.S ...

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.

The new pill, developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, is intended for short-term pain relief following surgery or injury, the Associated Press reported.