Vertex Pharmaceuticals is the Boston-based biotech company that developed the newly approved drug.
Since 1999, hundreds of thousands of Americans havedied from opioid overdose.
Despite the epidemic, doctors in the U.S. dispensed125 million opioid prescriptionsin 2023 alone.
Journavx bottle and pill.© Vertex Pharmaceuticals
Its described as an effective and well-tolerated drug, according to the Vertex statement.
Its no different than Tylenol or ibuprofen in terms of addiction potential.
We have the opportunity to change the paradigm of acute pain management and establish a new standard of care.
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