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A new pain relief drug, suzetrigine, is a prescription pill that’s taken every 12 hours after a larger starter dose. It will ...

In 2021, the FDA approved a new insulin drug, Semglee, that was interchangeable with a brand-name insulin called Lantus. Lantus cost $292 for a 30-day supply. Drugmaker Viatris launched two versions ...

The FDA has approved Journavx, a pain medication, offering a safer alternative to opioids. Learn about its benefits and side ...

Cyprus is rapidly running out of the antipsychotic drug Seroquel with the higher dosages especially being in short supply ...

The prescription pills, sold under the brand name Journavx and made by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, are taken twice a day and ...

Pharmacy benefit managers are the middlemen in the prescription drug market. The Federal Trade Commission reports the revenue of four PBMs exceeds $1 trillion and they control 86% of the market.

Nitrous oxide is widely available as long as everyone pretends it’s being used for whipped cream. An industry has arisen to ...

Public health experts have concerns about the opioid reversal agent Opvee. But the company that makes it, Indivior, has found ...

The FDA on Thursday approved a new class of pain medication that provides an alternative to opioids. It will be sold under ...

Vertex Pharma has secured FDA approval for its non-opioid pain drug suzetrigine, becoming the first new class of pain ...

Andrew Tenpas, PharmD, RPh, clinical assistant professor at the Texas A&M University Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, explains the medications, their benefits and a few drawbacks.