The medication will be sold under the brand name Journavx for $15.50 per pill, according to Vertex Pharmaceuticals, the company that developed the new drug. The FDA's sign-off on the medication ...

Non-opioid pain therapies are entering an unprecedented era, marked by the landmark FDA approval of Vertex’s Journavx and a ...

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

RBC Capital notes that the clinical review documents associated with Sector Perform-rated Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX)’ recent approval of ...

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.