chief commercial officer for Protega Pharmaceuticals, which recently won approval for an abuse-deterrent opioid. The opportunity for drugmakers to develop better pain management alternatives is ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vertex Pharmaceuticals' drug to treat acute pain, the health regulator said on Thursday, offering a first-of-its-kind alternative to addictive opioid ...

The U.S. Department of Justice this week filed a lawsuit against Walgreens, alleging the company knowingly filled illegal prescriptions with no medical purpose, including opioids. Walgreens is ...

The U.S. Justice Department has filed suit against Walgreens WBA0.70%increase; green up pointing triangle, accusing the company of helping to fuel the opioid crisis by filling millions of unlawful ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Journavx, a new pain reliever without the risks of addiction ...

WASHINGTON — Federal officials on Thursday approved a new type of pain drug designed to eliminate the risks of addiction and overdose associated with opioid medications like Vicodin and OxyContin.

The Department of Justice (DOJ) hit drugstore chain Walgreens with a lawsuit this week for filling “unlawful” opioid prescriptions that had no “legitimate” medical purpose for over a decade.

For the first time in two decades, the FDA has approved a new class of non-opioid pain medication, offering an alternative to addictive opioids for patients seeking pain relief. The drug ...