opioid

Undaunted Vertex closes in on FDA nod for non-opioid pain drug

While other companies gave up on trying to develop a non-opioid pain relief medicine by targeting sodium channel inhibition, Vertex stayed the course.

Kevin Dunleavy Oct 28, 2024 5:00am

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Latigo raises $135M to catch up to Vertex in chronic pain

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Pain relief without opioids' ill effects? New molecules found

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Vertex gets phase 2 proof-of-concept for non-opioid painkiller

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