This drug may reduce the risk of addiction to pain medications by decreasing reliance on opioids to reduce pain.

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Because of the recent approval by the FDA, it is anticipated payers will see an up-tick in the number of requests for this new drug. Because Journavx is not listed on the formulary, all requests ...

Optum Rx, the pharmacy benefit manager owned by UnitedHealth Group, placed Journavx on some of its commercial formularies in ...

Positive data from a pair of acute pain studies convinced the company that its drug, which works differently than existing ...

On Jan. 30, the FDA granted approval for Vertex's pain medication, Journavx. It's a non-opioid treatment for moderate to severe acute pain. For the healthcare industry, this can be a valuable ...

Vertex Pharma (VRTX) stock slips as UnitedHealth (UNH) offers its pain drug Journavx Tier 3 coverage, setting a rivalry with ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, the first opioid-free prescription drug for moderate to severe acute pain in more than 20 years.

What's considered excellent revenue growth depends on the industry. With that context in mind, consider that Eli Lilly's ...

The Boston-based company's new medication, called Journavx, is being placed on a tier that means it might be costlier than ...

Vertex's Journavx, a new non-opioid pain drug, lands Tier 3 on Optum Rx formularies. Vertex reports $2.91 billion Q4 sales.