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

U.S. officials have approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioids. The Food and Drug Administration approved the pill from Vertex ...

Drug experts Drs. Volkow and McLellan set out a road map to reverse the opioid epidemic in 2016. Find out how we're doing now ...

The FDA’s nod for suzetrigine bolsters confidence in the pharmaceutical industry’s strategy to target sodium channels.

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new type of nonopioid painkiller from Vertex Pharmaceuticals, NBC ...

This milestone marks a breakthrough after unsuccessful attempts to develop painkillers without the addictive potential of opioids.

The Vertex drug is a milestone after a long history of unsuccessful efforts to develop painkillers without the addictive ...

"Dry January" is a social movement encouraging sobriety for the month. More people, especially younger adults, are choosing ...

Trump prioritizes criminalization over public health in fighting the overdose crisis. Experts say that doesn't work ...

RFK Jr. says antidepressants could cause school shootings and are 'harder to get off' of than heroin. Experts say he's 'way off base.' ...

The Matthew Perry Foundation and MGH have started a Fellowship in Addiction Medicine to combat substance abuse, honoring ...