Sarah Richards never imagined she’d end up struggling with pain medication. After a car accident left her with chronic back pain, prescription opioids seemed like a lifeline. Three months later, she ...

WASHINGTON — 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 ...

It promises powerful relief without the high or harm. So why is this breakthrough drug still flying under the radar? For years, opioids have dominated the world of pain management. They’re strong, ...

Suzetrigine prevents pain signals from reaching the brain and doesn't give an opioid-like high, making it non-addictive—but it's expensive. Reading time 2 minutes To treat acute pain, doctors in the U ...

The problems with pain medications are not new ones. The epidemic that many talk about in terms of opioid addiction is real. Many states in response to this problem have created new guidelines and ...

A new non-opioid pain medication has been released - and doctors say it is non-addictive. The new drug, branded "Journavx," is the first non-opioid pain pill, and it just got FDA approval. "It's not ...

RACINE COUNTY — Drugs don’t have to be illegal to be dangerous. Racine County has one of the highest rates per-person of prescription drug-dispensing in the state and, with use, can come the risk of ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Thanksgiving and Christmas came and went, and Jan hardly noticed. She slept a lot, trying to get off the prescription painkillers that consumed her days. She crashed her car for the ...

This photo provided by Vertex Pharmaceuticals in January 2025 shows a tablet and bottle of the JOURNAVX (suzetrigine) medication. (Vertex Pharmaceuticals via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal officials on ...