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FDA approved the first new kind of pain medication in 27 years. Here’s how it works

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The drug is called suzetrigine and will be sold under the brand name Journavx .

This new medication is a non-opioid alternative designed to control pain without the risk of addiction.

Every year , 80 million Americans receive prescriptions for pain medication, and roughly half of those are opioids.

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