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title: FDA Approves First Non-Opioid Pain Pill, As Medical Marijuana Remains A Proven Alternative For Relief
description: FDA approves first non-opioid pain pill, suzetrigine, offering a non-addictive alternative for pain relief as medical marijuana remains a proven option.
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# [FDA Approves First Non-Opioid Pain Pill, As Medical Marijuana Remains A Proven Alternative For Relief](https://420intel.com/blog/fda-approves-first-non-opioid-pain-pill-as-medical-marijuana-remains-a-proven-alternative-for-relief)

 Written by [Buzz](https://420intel.com/blog/author/buzz) | Feb 3, 2025 1:43:32 PM

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first new pain reliever to hit the market in over 20 years. This medication, produced by Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc  VRTX +0.07% , is a non-opioid and therefore non-addictive. The new drug, suzetrigine, will be sold under the brand name Journavx.

Unlike opioids, Journavx blocks pain signals in the peripheral nervous system, not in the brain, so it does not create the same pleasurable effects usually felt with opioids and which often leads to dependence or addiction.

[Read more on Bezinga](https://www.benzinga.com/general/health-care/25/01/43404756/fda-approves-first-non-opioid-pain-pill-as-medical-marijuana-remains-a-proven-alternative-for-relief)

<https://www.benzinga.com/quote/vrtx>.

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