Pain Relief Medication

Vertex’s non-opioid pain drug gets some UnitedHealth coverage

The Boston-based company's new medication, called Journavx, is being placed on a tier that means it might be costlier than other pain treatments on UnitedHealth Group Inc.’s approved drug lists.

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Vertex’s new pain drug gets first coverage nod from major insurer

Optum, the pharmacy benefit manager owned by UnitedHealth Group, placed Journavx on some of its commercial formularies in an interim decision while a formal review continues.

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Vertex Pharma drops as UnitedHealth offers Tier 3 coverage for new pain medicine

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:VRTX) ended a four-day winning streak on Thursday after UnitedHealth (NYSE:UNH) placed its new pain medication Journavx in a less favorable Tier 3 coverage in two commercial formularies.

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Tris' next-gen pain drug completes trio of clinical wins, setting up push to FDA

Tris Pharma’s opioid alternative has scored a third win in a trio of clinical trials, providing the biotech with the data ...

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Tris Pharma Announces Positive Results from ALLEVIATE-2 Phase 3 Pivotal Trial for Cebranopadol, an Investigational First-in-Class Oral Dual-NMR Agonist, for the Trea…

Tris Pharma, Inc. (Tris), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced positive topline results from its ...

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Cannabis-like synthetic compound delivers pain relief without addictive high, study finds

U.S. researchers said Wednesday they have reproduced the pain-relieving effects of cannabis with a synthesized compound that ...

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From relief to reliance: Inside the silent painkiller epidemic

Netcare Akeso warns that the transition from using medications for their intended medical purpose to habitual use, dependency ...

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Compound mimics cannabis for pain relief without the side effects: Mouse study points to effective opioid alternative

Treatment for chronic pain still relies heavily on opioids. While effective, they are highly addictive and potentially deadly ...

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Steroid Injections Don't Improve Chronic Back Pain, According to New Research

A new review reaffirms that spinal steroid injections only reduce neck and back pain for a few months, but they don't improve function or reduce the need for surgery.

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Machine learning personalizes cannabis treatment for chronic pain

The results of the study indicate that certain clinical and genetic factors significantly influence therapy dropout. The ...

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This Cannabis-Inspired Drug Kills Pain Without Getting You High or Hooked

For decades, the mainstream remedy against chronic pain has been waged with a double-edged sword: opioids. These powerful ...

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