In A Nutshell An existing osteoporosis medication (PTH) reduced chronic back pain in three mouse models of spinal ...

For the last quarter century, one of the world’s most capable drug developers toiled to make a new, non-addictive kind of painkiller. The journey was fittingly excruciating. Pain, as Vertex ...

Patients living with severe chronic pain don’t only have to manage a debilitating affliction. They also have to deal with the FDA making it harder for them to access potentially life-changing new ...

There are many different medications to help with pain. Drugs in the non-opioid group are non-habit-forming and can address pain in various areas of the body. Non-opioid pain medications provide ...

A new kind of pain medication has been approved for sale by the Food and Drug Administration. It is being touted as an alternative to opioids. It works differently, and it is not addictive. NPR's Yuki ...

Intrathecal drug delivery involves administering analgesic medications directly into the cerebrospinal fluid, thereby achieving targeted pain relief while minimising systemic side effects. This method ...

A new drug is providing hope for patients with severe or moderate acute pain, offering an alternative that is designed to be less harmful than opioids. The drug, called Journavx, is part of a broader ...

This is the first new type of pain medication to be approved in more than 20 years It is anticipated that payers will see an up-tick in the number of requests for this new drug. Journavx will likely ...

Mary Sage lay frozen in place, in such severe pain she couldn’t will herself off the chiropractor’s table. It was 2015, and Sage, then a 56-year-old program operation analyst at the University of ...

Over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications are generally safe and effective, but daily or long-term use isn’t recommended. Several factors, including drug side effects and your medical history, can ...